Carl "Bud"

Flowers

Carl Eugene "Bud" Flowers son of the late Margaret Copeland Flowers and Harley Clifford Flowers was born in Centerville, Missouri, on December 9, 1926. He departed this life at Brent B. Tinnin Manor in Ellington, Missouri, on June 25, 2014, at the age of 87.

On August 29, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri, Bud was united in marriage to Betty Jean Parson and to this union three children were born. Bud was a Veteran of the United States Army and a Charter Member of the Trinity Pentecostal Church of God in Fairview Heights, Illinois. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, skeet shooting, camping with his family and spending time with his church family.

Bud was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Elmer and Delmer Flowers, three sisters, Eloise Chitwood, Jan Whilhelms and Wanda Flowers.

Bud is survived by one son Frank Flowers and wife Muriel of Kirkwood, Missouri, two daughters, Diane Kell and husband Mike of Collinsville, Illinois, Carla Estrada and husband Leonard of Mayfield, Kentucky, 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, three brothers, Marion "Leroy" Flowers of Millstadt, Illinois, Arnold Flowers of Bourbon, Missouri, Jimmy Flowers of Ellington, Missouri, three sisters, Mavis Massey of Belleville, Illinois, Willa Jean Krishenman of Florissant, Missouri, and Betty LeSeure of Columbia, Missouri. Bud will be deeply missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn his passing.

Visitation: Sunday, June 29th 6 to 8 PM

Funeral Services: Monday, June 30th 11 AM at McSpadden Funeral Home

Minister: Reverend Rudy Muzzarelli

Burial: Redford Memorial Cemetery

Pallbearers:

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

In lieu of flowers: Missionaries or anything to do with God's work.