WILMINGTON — Hyman Norris Flowers, 73, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCare Center.
He was born March 9, 1946, in Robeson County to the late Earl Harold Flowers and Atlanta Marie Caulk Flowers. He was preceded in death by his loving daughter, Sabra Carolyn Flowers; brother, Bobby Flowers; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Flowers.
He graduated from New Hanover High School, Class of 1965. Norris retired from the Wilmington Fire Department after 22 years of service, earning the rank of lieutenant. He is best known as the co-owner of Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood for the past 35 years.
He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, a friend to many, and a true servant of God.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Carolyn Burton Flowers; three sons, Hyman N. Flowers II, and his wife, Karen, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Sammy Flowers, and his wife, Shannon, of Wilmington and Michael Yates, and his wife, Lindsey, of Charlotte; six grandchildren, Chelsea, Zachary, Natalie, Sam, Madison and Abigail; sister, Mary Evelyn Cottle, and her husband, Paul, of Wilmington; one brother, Earl Wayne Flowers of Wilmington; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Wrightsboro Baptist Church. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at Wrightsboro Baptist Church officiated by the Revs. Tommy Bridges, Mike Lewis and Sam Hill Sr. Pallbearers will be Dean Atkinson, Antonio Cruz Cruz, Sam Flowers, Zachary Flowers, John Greene, Wes Greene, Adam Ramirez Sanchez and Chris Stenerson.
Flowers are welcome and memorials may be made to Wrightsboro Baptist Church or Lower Cape Fear Hospice.
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