Beulah May Adey Flower was born Nov. 4, 1926, to John Henry and Stella May Adey at their home in the Arthur’s Creek Community. She was the youngest of nine children. She ascended to meet Jesus on April 17, 2014, to make her home in God’s Kingdom.
She was united in marriage to Joye Flower in Reno, Nev., on June 15, 1947, and they shared 66 anniversaries together. To this union two daughters were born, Sheila Ann Taylor and Debra (Debbie) Kay Collins. She loved them dearly and was always a kind, loving and nurturing mother.
She walked to school at Arthur’s Creek. She told us how they would have ciphering matches and spelling bees. She attended Houston High School for a brief time.
Beulah worked in Kansas City at Russell Stover and Kresge’s, in the Defense Plant in St. Louis and International Shoe company prior to becoming a wonderful stay-at-home mom. She was a Brownie and 4-H leader. Beulah was good at sewing and made her daughter’s prom and wedding dresses. She enjoyed bowling with the ladies league of Houston for many years.
As long as her health permitted, she enjoyed traveling and visited all of the lower 48 states and Hawaii. She traveled to Mexico, Canada, Spain, Africa, and enjoyed many Caribbean cruises to the many islands. She and Joye spent many winters in the Everglades and Satellite Beach, Fla. They camped many years at Theodosia, Mo., on Lake Bull Shoals before purchasing a cabin, them and all their children and grandchildren could enjoy.
She was baptized with her sisters, Violet and Edith, and brother-in-law, Bill Sells, at Dogs Bluff by Ervin Morton. Beulah was a member of the First Christian Church of Houston for more than 50 years. While her daughters were growing up she made sure they attended Sunday School and church services. She attended regularly until her health prevented otherwise.
Beulah was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved daughter, Debbie; her sisters, Fern Adey, Violet Mayberry, Edith Sells and Ruby Gerbasi; two infant sisters; her brother, Vernon Adey; her brothers-in-law, Cleve Mayberry, Bill Sells and Frank Gerbasi; sister-in-law, Jewell Adey Farmer; nephew, Emmett Adey; niece, Katherine Sells Dooley; great-niece, Patty Stewart Ward; and great-nephew, Tim Adey.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years of the home; her daughter, Sheila Taylor and husband, Kerry, of Springfield, Mo.; her granddaughter, Jaimie Bowlin and husband, Rocky, great-granddaughter, Alissa Bowlin and great-grandson, Ryan Bowlin, all of Houston, Mo.; son-in-law, Mike Collins, grandson, Grant Collins and wife, Shonna, great-granddaughter, Dakota Collins and baby boy, Collins due in August 2014, Blake Collins and friend Krissy McDaniels, all of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; her brother, Willard Adey and wife, Laura, of Houston, Mo.; brother-in-law, Stanley Flower and wife, Edna, of Newark, Calif.; niece, Maxine Wambeke; nephews, Lynn Adey, Wille Adey, Freddie Adey and Michael Adey; and Barbara Heflin, a special care giver and friend.
She always welcomed everyone in to her home. Our friends, any and all, expected and unexpected, all were welcome. Many times those friends were brought along to the lake, Branson, Silver Dollar City, or the Shrine Circus. That thoughtfulness extended to her grand and great grandchildren as well. She never met a stranger and always enjoyed conversation. She was knowledgeable of family and community history and was often asked to help reconcile memories of ‘who was who’.
Beulah was a gentle, considerate, caring, loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend who leaves behind a lifetime of good memories for her immediate family, many special nieces, nephews, friends and loved ones who will always remember her beautiful blue eyes and rosy cheeks. She will be greatly missed by all, until they are united in Heaven above.
Services were 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Houston First Christian Church with Delbert Gayer and Don Elliott officiating. Pall bearers were Mike Collins, Grant Collins, Blake Collins, Kerry Taylor, Rocky Bowlin and Danny Bandy. Honorary pallbearers were Ryan Bowlin, Freddie Adey, Michael Adey, Willard Lee Adey and Paul Foster. Burial was in Pine Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Evans Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Compasses. To send online condolences go to www.evansfh.com.
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