FLOWERS, Oscar Marion
OSCAR MARION FLOWERS
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.