Virgil Franklin Flowers

Virgil Franklin Flowers, 76, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 in Pampa. Services will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, January 30, 2014, at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Norman Rushing, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery with military honors courtesy of the U.S. Army, Fort Hood, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Flowers was born December 11, 1937 in Quanah. As a young child, his family moved to Pampa where he attended schools, graduating from Pampa High School in 1957. After high school, he enlisted in the U. S. Army where he served two tours in Vietnam as a paratrooper and was a member of the Special Forces, Green Berets. Virgil had a distinguished military career, serving for 21 years, where he received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He married Faye Parks on December 25, 1958 in Pampa. After his military service, he moved to Springtown where he worked on heavy machinery. He returned to Pampa to start a career in education where he worked for Clarendon College, teaching heating and air. Virgil was a member and deacon of Central Baptist Church. In his spare time, he liked to build model airplanes. He will be remembered as a devoted husband and father, and he always put his family first. Virgil was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters, Teresa Salsman and Becky Anderson. Survivors include his wife, Faye Flowers of the home; two daughters, Carol Len Hartsfield and Deborah Darlene Flowers, both of Pampa; a sister, Janice of Amarillo; two grandsons, Nathan Hartsfield of Bryan and John Yagel of Dallas; a granddaughter, Jessica Yagel of Tyler. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, National Center, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, Texas 75231.