Obituary of Jerry Bruce Flowers Jr. JERRY BRUCE FLOWERS JR Virginian Pilot - 10-20-2004 DREWRYVILLE - Jerry Bruce Flowers Jr., 79, who dearly loved his family, the Marine Corps and University of Virginia, died Oct. 19, 2004, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Richmond to the late Jerry Bruce Flowers Sr. and Myrtilla Petty Flowers, he was reared in Union Level, Va., and resided most of his life in Drewryville. A sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, Mr. Flowers served in the Battle of Okinawa in the Pacific campaign and also as a drill sergeant at Paris Island, S.C. Upon his return from service, he attended the University of Virginia. He was a longtime area farmer and retired from the Virginia Department of Corrections where he was a correctional officer. He was a member of Drewryville United Methodist church and a charter member of the Drewryville Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mary Addie Taylor Flowers; a daughter, Jeanette F. Belcher and husband Sanford of Franklin; two sons, Bill Taylor Flowers and wife Brenda of Courtland and Jerry Bruce Flowers III and wife Lou of Virginia Beach; sister, Dorothy F. Johnson of Franklin; eight grandchildren, J.T. Belcher, Daniel Belcher, Bennett Flowers, Lance Corporal Bill Taylor Flowers, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps, Mary Flowers, Max Flowers, Wes Flowers and Madeline Flowers Pittinger; and his faithful dog, Tick. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Drewryville Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggests that memorials may be made to Drewryville UMC, c/o Eva Wrenn Cobb, 22456 Drewry Road, Drewryville, VA 23844 or Southampton Academy, 26495 Old Plank Road, Courtland, VA 23837 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Jerry Bruce Flowers Jr., 79, died 19 Oct 2004 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Richmond, he was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, served at Okinawa, worked as a farmer and correctional officer, and lived most of his life in Drewryville. A graveside service with military honors was held 21 Oct 2004 at Drewryville Baptist Church Cemetery, Drewryville, Virginia. Friends were received 20 Oct 2004 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– JERRY BRUCE FLOWERS JR DREWRYVILLE - Jerry Bruce Flowers Jr., 79, who dearly loved his family, the Marine Corps and University of Virginia, died Oct. 19, 2004, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Richmond to the late Jerry Bruce Flowers Sr. and Myrtilla Petty Flowers, he was reared in Union Level, Va., and resided most of his life in Drewryville. A sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, Mr. Flowers served in the Battle of Okinawa in the Pacific campaign and also as a drill sergeant at Paris Island, S.C. Upon his return from service, he attended the University of Virginia. He was a longtime area farmer and retired from the Virginia Department of Corrections where he was a correctional officer. He was a member of Drewryville United Methodist church and a charter member of the Drewryville Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mary Addie Taylor Flowers; a daughter, Jeanette F. Belcher and husband Sanford of Franklin; two sons, Bill Taylor Flowers and wife Brenda of Courtland and Jerry Bruce Flowers III and wife Lou of Virginia Beach; sister, Dorothy F. Johnson of Franklin; eight grandchildren, J.T. Belcher, Daniel Belcher, Bennett Flowers, Lance Corporal Bill Taylor Flowers Jr., U.S. Marine Corps, Mary Flowers, Max Flowers, Wes Flowers and Madeline Flowers Pittinger; and his faithful dog, Tick. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Drewryville Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Jerry Bruce Flowers Jr. | | Age | 79 | | Birth | 1925 (estimated); Richmond, Virginia | | Death | 19 Oct 2004; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------| | Jerry Bruce Flowers Jr. | Decedent | Drewryville, Virginia | | Mary Addie Taylor Flowers | Wife | Drewryville, Virginia | | Jerry Bruce Flowers Sr. | Father | Deceased | | Myrtilla Petty Flowers | Mother | Deceased | | Jeanette F. Belcher | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Sanford Belcher | Son-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Bill Taylor Flowers | Son | Courtland, Virginia | | Brenda Flowers | Daughter-in-law | Courtland, Virginia | | Jerry Bruce Flowers III | Son | Virginia Beach, Virginia | | Lou Flowers | Daughter-in-law | Virginia Beach, Virginia | | Dorothy F. Johnson | Sister | Franklin, Virginia | | J.T. Belcher | Grandchild | Unknown | | Daniel Belcher | Grandchild | Unknown | | Bennett Flowers | Grandchild | Unknown | | Bill Taylor Flowers Jr. | Grandchild | U.S. Marine Corps | | Mary Flowers | Grandchild | Unknown | | Max Flowers | Grandchild | Unknown | | Wes Flowers | Grandchild | Unknown | | Madeline Flowers Pittinger | Grandchild | Unknown | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 20 Oct 2004 | |------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Marine Corps veteran of World War II • Served in the Battle of Okinawa • Drill sergeant at Parris Island, South Carolina • Attended University of Virginia • Farmer • Correctional officer, Virginia Department of Corrections • Member, Drewryville United Methodist Church • Charter member, Drewryville Volunteer Fire Department • Spouse's birth name was Mary Addie Taylor [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/23642415/jerry-bruce-flowers www.findagrave.com/memorial/201168283/mary_addie-flowers (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2228664/drewryville-baptist-church-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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