Geneva Flowers, 89, of Marietta, GA, formerly of Hayesville, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Canton, GA. She was a native of Clay County, but had lived most of her life in Cobb County, GA. During World War II, she worked in Connecticut as a “Rosie the Riveter” making aircraft parts. Geneva also assisted her husband in their insurance business and was a homemaker. Geneva was a member of the Hayesville Church of the Nazarene. Her life’s passion was teaching Sunday School and she was awarded the Sunday School Teacher of the Year for the State of Georgia Church of the Nazarene.

She was the daughter of the late Dewey W. and Clara Belle Curtis Ledford and the wife of the late Hubert V. Flowers, who died July 15, 2005.

Surviving are two daughters, Linda Herreid and husband, Glenn of Canton, GA and Pam Barker and husband, Dan of  Ball Ground, GA; a son, Jerry Flowers and wife, Ruth of Marietta, GA;  three grandchildren, Tony Flowers, Kenneth Flowers, and Christina Fiscus; two step grandchildren, Heather Lawless and Jeff Duggar; six great grandchildren and four step great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm Friday, January 16, 2015 in the Hayesville Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Steve Stone officiating and Gilbert Nichols speaking. Interment was in the Ledford’s Chapel United Methodist Cemetery. Pallbearers were Andy and Kenneth Flowers, John Fiscus, Bill Ledford, Darius Sanders, and Dan Barker.

The family received friends from 12:30-1:45 Friday afternoon at the Hayesville Church of the Nazarene prior to the services.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made in memory of Geneva Flowers to the Hayesville Church of the Nazarene Building Fund, 5760 Hwy 64 W, Brasstown, NC 28902.

Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville was in charge of all arrangements.