Paul W. Flowers, Jr.

Goldsboro – Mr. Paul W. Flowers, Jr., 72, died Friday, September 5, 2003, at his home after a long illness.

He was born on December 5, 1930 in Goldsboro to the late Paul W. Flowers and Lillie Belle Edmundson Flowers. Upon graduating from Goldsboro High School in 1950, he joined the United States Air Force receiving an honorable discharge in 1951 to return home to help care for his father. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Christopher Michael Flowers.

Mr. Flowers worked at Dupont in Kinston for six years and then for the Freeman White Associates. He relocated to the Freeman White Associates office in Tampa, Florida before retiring in 1987. Mr. Flowers was a member of Goldsboro Friends Meeting and after returning to Goldsboro, he was a member of the Goldsboro Elks Lodge #139 B.P.O.E.

Funeral services will be Sunday at 6 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Mitchell officiating. Interment will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Wayne Memorial Park.

Mr. Flowers is survived by his wife, Betty Gainey Flowers; his sons, David Curtis Flowers and wife Donna of Goldsboro, Clifton Byron Flowers and wife Cindy of Elizabeth City, and Paul W. Flowers III of Goldsboro; his daughter, Lou Ann Flowers of the home; two sisters, Helen Winchester and husband, James C. Winchester of Monroe and Doris L. Flowers of Matthews; one granddaughter, Jennifer Marie Flowers of Virginia Beach, VA and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 5-6 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home and other times at his residence.