Gerald T. “Tom” Flowers, 59, of Kountze, died Monday March 22, 2004.
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M Thursday March 25, 2004 at Broussard’s, 700 W. Saratoga Highway, Kountze. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday, March 24, 2004 from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at the mortuary. Cremation arrangements under the direction of Broussard's, Kountze.
Born in Orange, Texas July 6, 1944, to Gerald D. Flowers and Barbara Markwith, he was a longtime resident of Kountze. Among his accomplishments included Kountze City Councilman, United States Air Force Vietnam Veteran, member of the Masonic Order and the National Rifle Association. He was also a director for both the Kountze Chamber of Commerce and First National Bank of Silsbee. He helped establish and run Kountze Heavy Duty Parts and was an active member of the community.
He is preceded in death by his father, Gerald D. and stepmother Pat Flowers, of Silsbee; and his stepfather, R.A. Bockmon, Jr. of Georgetown.
Tom is survived by his wife, Judy Flowers of Kountze; son, Tony of Beaumont; daughters, April Flowers of Norman, Oklahoma and Christy Kingston of Nederland; two grandchildren, Thomas Kingston and Dallas Dickey; mother, Barbara Bockmon; brother, John Bockmon of the Austin area; sisters, Lollie Flowers-Raetzsch of Columbus, Texas, Ada Ross, Jeanette Bockmon, Rexine Boatman and Melissa Fox all of the Austin area.
Memorial contributions may be made in Tom’s memory to Kountze Public Library Building Fund, 800 S. Redwood Avenue, Kountze, Texas 77625.