Elizabeth Sinclair Zarr Flowers

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Elizabeth Flowers Obituary

ELIZABETH SINCLAIR ZARR FLOWERS, a native Houstonian, was born January 29, 1912 and died December 20, 2005. She was predeceased by her parents, Dr. T.A. Sinclair and Daisey Pyles Sinclair; her first husband, Dr. L. Lynn Zarr; and her second husband, Elliott G. Flowers. She is survived by her children, Lucy Zarr Foyt and husband, A.J. Foyt, Lynn Sinclair Zarr and wife, Sherry, Elliott G. Flowers, Jr. and wife, Susan, and Leigh Flowers Bonner and husband, L.F. Bonner. She is also survived by her sister Marjorie Woods; brother, T.A. Sinclair and wife, Lucille; and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Elizabeth was a beautiful woman, both inside and out. She was a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and was very active in The Church of St. John the Divine, the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, PEO, the Houston Country Club, and numerous other civic organizations. She served as chairman of the Theta Antique Show, which is considered to be one of the finest in the country. She was also a director and officer of the Sinclair Foundation and a former member of the Harris County Medical and Houston Bar Associations. The children wish to thank her caregivers, Ernie Lee and Maria Asian, for the loving care they gave our mother in her final years. The family also desires to acknowledge the caring staff of the Houston Hospice for the wonderful medical treatment they provided. A private graveside service, for the family to attend, will be conducted this morning, Friday, the 23rd of December, at the cemetery of Forest Park Lawndale in Houston. The memorial service will be conducted at two o'clock this afternoon, Friday, the 23rd of December, in the sanctuary of The Church of St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks Boulevard in Houston, with the Rev. Dr. Laurens A. Hall and the Rev. Nancy DeForest officiating. Immediately following the service, all are invited to a reception in the adjacent Sumners Hall where the family will receive friends. In lieu of usual remembrances, memorials in Mrs. Flowers' name may be directed to the Houston Hospice and Palliative Care System, 1905 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77030; or to the charity of one's choice.

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Published by Houston Chronicle from Dec. 22 to Dec. 23, 2005.

Memories and Condolences
for Elizabeth Flowers

4 Entries

eugenia lind

December 26, 2005

we felt so honored to have known Elizabeth.

She was a Lady in the true sense of the world.

Very kind, thoughtful and beautiful.

Please accept our sympathy and know that our prayers are with you.

Eugenia and Tommy

Marilyn LaMance

December 22, 2005

Aunt Lucy,Uncle A.J. and family,

Mrs. Flowers was a wonderful woman and I know she will be greatly missed by all. I wish all of you the best and know that my prayers and thoughts are with you at this time. Love, Marilyn

Dr. Jon H. Fleming

December 22, 2005

Dear Lynn, Sherry, Lucy, AJ, Leigh, Elliot and the rest of your dear Family -

Oh my. Life has its ways of catching up with us. No matter how one tries to "think it through" this still hurts... much like the day at Camp Stewart when we got the news that Dr. Zarr had gone home or later the same concerning Mr. Flowers.

Your Mother, as you all know, was an important part of that group of loving and caring women who looked after all of us. Put another way, it didn't matter at whose house we were as children, for we were "home" and our Mother was there.

There are all kinds of words which are now failing me and ringing hollow as the Flemings reach out in this hour to the Zarr-Flowers family. I am certain of one thing. I know without doubt that your dear Mom is now in a place where there is no more darkness and there are no more tears. And, to imagine that she made this journey at Christmastime.

Please know that Durwood, Lurlyn, Pam and Ken, Marty and Steve join Cheryl and me with our salutations and honors to a great human being.

With Love and Respect,

Jon