Georgia (Hartsook) Flowers

Georgia Hartsook Flowers, 77, Vinton, was received by the Lord into her eternal rest early Saturday morning, January 12, 2008. She was born May 28, 1930 in Gallia County, daughter of the late Eslie and Lucy Hartsook. In years past, she was a member of Knightdale Baptist Church in Knightdale, North Carolina where she served in the adult choir and was choir director the Children's and Cherub choirs. She was also a member of the Raleigh, North Carolina chapter of Sweet Adalines. She retired from Dillon Supply Company, Raleigh, in the late 1980's and moved back to Ohio in the early 1990's where she joined Vinton Baptist Church and served as treasurer of her high school alumni association.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Flowers was preceded in death by her husband, John Wallace Flowers, and grandson, Karl Dwight Righter, Jr.

She is survived by her children, Robert Alan Righter, Goldsboro, North Carolina; Karl Dwight Righter, Sr., and his wife, Jill, Franklinton, North Carolina; Lori Flowers Burrell and her husband, Jeff, Raleigh; sisters, Hazel Boggs and Darlene Swerlein; loving grandchildren, Jason Righter, Joe Allen, III, Georgia Boyette, Misty Bayles, and six great grandchildren.

A Memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Monday January 21, 2008 at Vinton Baptist Church, 11818 State Route 160, with Rev. Jeff Burrell presiding. A Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at the New Knightdale Baptist Church Cemetery, Mailman Road, Knightdale, North Carolina where Mrs. Flowers will be interred beside her husband. Arrangements for the graveside service provided by L. Harold Poole Funeral Home, Knightdale. Local arrangements by McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton.