Jerry Dean Flowers Sr., 62, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, at his home in San Angelo, Texas. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at Centro Cristiano Hosanna. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, at Centro Cristiano Hosanna with Pastor Juan Rivera officiating. Interment will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.
Jerry was born April 12, 1949, in Amarillo, Texas. He grew up in San Angelo, Texas, where he attended Central High School. He enlisted into the United States Marine Corps where he served a tour in Vietnam from 1967-1968. He received the Purple Heart and other laudatory awards for his service. After spending 10 years in the Marines and the United States Navy, he moved back to San Angelo where he spent many years of employment as the cafeteria manager at Angelo State University.
Jerry married Imelda Dominguez on Nov. 4, 1972, and they shared 38 wonderful years of marriage together. He was a loving and caring husband, father, brother and grandfather who devoted himself to his family.
Jerry served as president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Concho Valley Chapter 457 and was a faithful member. Jerry was a member of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars San Angelo Chapter. Jerry was also a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Jerry was an active member of the Centro Cristiano Hosanna Church where he was faithfully obedient to his Lord.
He was preceded in death by his father; and grandparents. Jerry is survived by his loving family: wife Imelda Flowers of San Angelo; his children, Jerry Dean Flowers Jr. of Killeen, Texas, Tracy Thomas Flowers of Carlsbad, Texas, Brian Xavier Flowers of San Angelo, Texas; his grandchildren, Jonathan Alexander Flowers of San Angelo, Texas, Giovanni Xavier Flowers of Navarre, Fla., and Jordan Anthony Flowers of Tacoma, Wash.; his brother, Terry Flowers and his wife, Sue, of Lubbock, Texas, Tommy Workman and his wife, Lynda, of Allentown, Pa., and Thomas Workman of San Angelo, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews, other family members and my great friends.
Pallbearers for the service will be Jerry Flowers Jr., Paul Anthony Mesta, Jonathan Alexander Flowers, Randall Blue, Daniel Flowers and Ramon Arredondo.
Memorial in Jerry's memory may be given to Hospice of San Angelo at P.O. Box 471, San Angelo, Texas 76902; and the American Cancer Society . Family and friends may sign the online register book at johnsons-funeralhome.com