JoAnn Flowers, 79, of Kountze, died Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Christus Dubuis Hospital of Beaumont. She was born on October 22, 1933, in Beaumont, to Melba Dozier Reed and Harold Reed, and had been a resident of Kountze most of her life. JoAnn was retired with the Texas Department of Human Services.

She is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Billy Flowers, Sr.; son, Joe Flowers and his wife, Sheree, of Silsbee; grandchildren, Cody Swor of Kountze, Heather Stippel  and Derrick Flowers, both of Beaumont, Misty Flowers of Orange, Amy Flowers of Beaumont, and Shawn Flowers of Silsbee; great-grandchildren, Carli Swor, Cody Shayne Swor, and Blake Carey; brothers, Leon Reed and David Reed and his wife, Cindy, all of Kountze; and sister, Sandy Groves of Kountze.

JoAnn is preceded in death by her son, Billy Gerald Flowers, Jr.; and daughter, Pamela Renee Flowers.

A gathering of Mrs. Flowers’ family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Monday, July 8, 2013, at Broussard’s, 530 West Monroe, Kountze. Her funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at First Baptist Church, 100 West Monroe, Kountze with interment to follow at Village Mills Cemetery, Village Mills.