Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthJul 20, 1934, Alamance County, North Carolina [8524]
DeathJun 22, 2024, Clarksville, Virginia [8524]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [8524]
FatherLewis Henson MORENE Sr. (1904-1970)
MotherLula Elizabeth ATKINS (1906-1987)
Spouses
Obituary Online notes for Verna MORENE
6/23/2024
Verna Morene Flowers
July 20, 1934 — June 22, 2024
Clarksville, Virginia
Verna was surrounded by her family reading scriptures and Christian hymns were softly playing in the background. God welcomed her home as the last song was played “It Is Well With My Soul”.
She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Robert Ward Flowers.
Verna was employed for many years with Ciba-Geigy. She was a member of Gravel Hill Baptist Church in Buffalo Junction, Virginia. Verna enjoyed decorating for Christmas and cooking for her family and friends. Verna was given to hospitality and entertaining. She loved her grandkids and grand dogs. Verna spent time in recent years visiting and spending time with her daughters.
Verna is survived by her daughters, Terry Burnap and her husband, Rich of Lees Summit, Missouri and Janet Anderson of Kansas City, Missouri; her son, Richard Anderson and his wife, Amy of Clarksville, Virginia; grandchildren, Tal Leathers, Jeramie Mullis and wife, Joye, Nick Anderson and wife, Lori Ann, and deceased grandson, Gregg Sutton; great grandchildren, Tori, Austin, Allie, Johnny, Carr, Ethan, Sierra and Aidan; brothers, Howard Morene of Gibsonville, Rev. Billy Morene and wife, Lorene of Gibsonville and Jerry Morene and wife, Melinda of Winston Salem.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents, Lewis Henson Morene, Sr. and Lula Atkins Morene; sisters, Decala Pike and Wanda Morene and her brothers, Lewis Morene, Jr., Henry R. Morene and Joe J. Morene.
A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10AM at Alamance Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Gravel Hill Baptist Church, 1662 Carters Point Road, Buffalo Junction, VA 24529. [8524]
Verna Morene Flowers
July 20, 1934 — June 22, 2024
Clarksville, Virginia
Verna was surrounded by her family reading scriptures and Christian hymns were softly playing in the background. God welcomed her home as the last song was played “It Is Well With My Soul”.
She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Robert Ward Flowers.
Verna was employed for many years with Ciba-Geigy. She was a member of Gravel Hill Baptist Church in Buffalo Junction, Virginia. Verna enjoyed decorating for Christmas and cooking for her family and friends. Verna was given to hospitality and entertaining. She loved her grandkids and grand dogs. Verna spent time in recent years visiting and spending time with her daughters.
Verna is survived by her daughters, Terry Burnap and her husband, Rich of Lees Summit, Missouri and Janet Anderson of Kansas City, Missouri; her son, Richard Anderson and his wife, Amy of Clarksville, Virginia; grandchildren, Tal Leathers, Jeramie Mullis and wife, Joye, Nick Anderson and wife, Lori Ann, and deceased grandson, Gregg Sutton; great grandchildren, Tori, Austin, Allie, Johnny, Carr, Ethan, Sierra and Aidan; brothers, Howard Morene of Gibsonville, Rev. Billy Morene and wife, Lorene of Gibsonville and Jerry Morene and wife, Melinda of Winston Salem.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents, Lewis Henson Morene, Sr. and Lula Atkins Morene; sisters, Decala Pike and Wanda Morene and her brothers, Lewis Morene, Jr., Henry R. Morene and Joe J. Morene.
A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10AM at Alamance Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Gravel Hill Baptist Church, 1662 Carters Point Road, Buffalo Junction, VA 24529. [8524]
Obituary Online notes for Robert Ward (Spouse 1)
5/4/2006
Robert Ward Flowers
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Robert Ward Flowers , 64, of Kings Road, and formerly of Greensboro, walked into eternity on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, S.C.
He was born in Wayne County, son of the late Robert Lee and Margaret Ada Raynor Flowers , and was married to Verna Morene Flowers , who survives.
Robert was formerly employed by AC Corporation in Greensboro and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife of the home; daughters and sons in-law, Susan and Weston Triplett of Granite Falls, Melanie Flowers of Statesville, Terry and Rich Burnap of Williamsburg, Va., and Janet and Bart Fuller of Kansas City, Mo.; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Amy Anderson of Mebane; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Brunetta Bradshaw of Faison, and Patty Davis of LaGrange; and a brother, Jimmy Flowers of Faison.
A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Alamance Memorial Park by the Rev. Billy Morene, brotherin-law.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday prior to the service at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory, and at other times at the son’s home, Rick Anderson, 1010 Pleasant Drive, Mebane.
Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Research Foundation, 2700 Patriot Boulevard, Suite #100, Glenview, Ill. 60026-8021.
Condolences may be sent to the family at info@lowefuneralhome.com. [23995]
Robert Ward Flowers
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Robert Ward Flowers , 64, of Kings Road, and formerly of Greensboro, walked into eternity on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, S.C.
He was born in Wayne County, son of the late Robert Lee and Margaret Ada Raynor Flowers , and was married to Verna Morene Flowers , who survives.
Robert was formerly employed by AC Corporation in Greensboro and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife of the home; daughters and sons in-law, Susan and Weston Triplett of Granite Falls, Melanie Flowers of Statesville, Terry and Rich Burnap of Williamsburg, Va., and Janet and Bart Fuller of Kansas City, Mo.; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Amy Anderson of Mebane; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Brunetta Bradshaw of Faison, and Patty Davis of LaGrange; and a brother, Jimmy Flowers of Faison.
A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Alamance Memorial Park by the Rev. Billy Morene, brotherin-law.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday prior to the service at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory, and at other times at the son’s home, Rick Anderson, 1010 Pleasant Drive, Mebane.
Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Research Foundation, 2700 Patriot Boulevard, Suite #100, Glenview, Ill. 60026-8021.
Condolences may be sent to the family at info@lowefuneralhome.com. [23995]