FLOWERS, Oscar Marion
Source: obituary in a scrapbook from a collection of Fauniel Hershberger's
CLINTON, Ind. (CNS) — Oscar F. Flowers, 84, of West Terre Haute, Route 3, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday (March 26, 1968) at St. Anthony's Hospital following an extended illness. He was a former coal miner and a native of Fountain County. He had lived in this area about 25 years. He is survived by his widow, Maude; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Goodwin of Terre Haute, Mrs. Marian White of Newport, Mrs. Madelyn Edwards of Montezuma and Mrs. Lena Walker of Charleston; four sons, Oscar L. of West Terre Haute, William L. of West Terre Haute, Route 3, Jack D. of Calvert City, Ky. and Charles D. of Hitchcock, Texas; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Louise Wilson and Mrs. Lucille Smith both of Danville; a half brother, Riley Allen of Covington; a half-sister, Mrs. Ada Callahan of Terre Haute; fifteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body was taken to the Frist Funeral Home where services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Snoddy Cemetery near Covington. Friends will be received at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today. --typed by Walt W
a note on findagrave.com "Maude & Oscar" were high school sweet hearts who went their separate ways, marrying others and later reunited after the deaths of spouses - finally married in Vigo Co IN April 1, 1966 obit from findagrave
Source: Obituary published March 26, 1968 in Terre Haute Tribune Page 2:
Oscar M. Flowers, 84, New Goshen resident, died Tuesday morning at St. Anthony Hospital. Surviving are the widow, Maude; four daughters, Mrs. Harold Goodwin and Mrs. Don Edwards, both of Terre Haute; Mrs. Marion White, Newport; Mrs. Dwight Walker, Charleston, Ill.; four sons, Oscar L. West Terre Haute; Bill, New Goshen; Jack, Calvert City, KY.; Charles, Hitchock, Tex.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Howard Wilson and Mrs. Lucille Smith, both of Danville, Ill.; one sister, Ada Callahan, Terre Haute, and one brother, Riley Allen, Kingman; 15 grandchildren, one great grandchild. Services will be 1 pm Thursday, at the Frist Funeral Home, Clinton, with burial in Snoddy Cemetery. The Rev. Dean Ferguson will officate.
Thanks so very much to Covington Public Library (Brenda) for sending these for the GenWeb page – so greatly appreciated – p 63 – handmarked 1968
Covington – Funeral services for Oscar F. Flowers, age 84 of West Terre Haute Rt 3 a native of Fountain County and former resident of the Stringtown community who died Tuesday March 26 were held at 1 p.m. Thursday March 28 at Frist Funeral Home in Clinton. Burial was in Snoddy’s Cemetery south of Covington. Mr. Flowers died in St. Anthony’s Hospital in Terre Haute after an extended illness. He had lived in the West Terre Haute area for about 25 years. Surviving are his wife, Maude; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Goodwin of Terre Haute, Mrs. Marian White of Newport, Mrs. Madelyn Edwards of Montezuma and Mrs. Lena Walker of Charleston; four sons: Oscar L of West Terre Haute; William L of West Terre Haute Rt 3, Jack D of Calvert City, Ky and Charles D of Hitchcock, Texas; two step daughters, Mrs. Louise Wilson and Mrs. Lucille Smith both of Danville, Ill; one half brother, Riley Allen of Covington; one half sister, Mrs. Ada Callahan of Terre Haute; 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. – kbz