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Captain Walter Raymond "Spud" Flowers

12/18/1932 - 10/17/2025

Captain Walter Raymond "Spud" Flowers obituary, 12/18/1932-10/17/2025, Bethesda, MD

BORN

12/18/1932

DIED

10/17/2025

FUNERAL HOME

John M. Taylor Funeral Home

147 DUKE OF GLOUCESTER ST

Annapolis, Maryland

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Nov. 5, 2025

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

John M. Taylor Funeral Home

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Walter Flowers Obituary

Captain Walter Raymond Flowers "Spud", USN Retired, was promoted and sailed away Friday, October 17, 2025. He was 92.

Spud is survived by his brother Bob Flowers, son Walter Glendon (Glen), daughters Dr. Karen Kaufmann and Carla Pierson, two nephews, 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren (with one on the way).

Burial service and interment will be conducted at Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be announced.

Viewing and visitation will be conducted Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at John M. Taylor Funeral Home, Annapolis, MD.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Washington Post on Nov. 2, 2025.

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Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

John M. Taylor Funeral Home

147 DUKE OF GLOUCESTER ST, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401

Nov

5

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

John M. Taylor Funeral Home

147 DUKE OF GLOUCESTER ST, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401

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147 DUKE OF GLOUCESTER ST, Annapolis, MD 21401

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