Billye Sue (Thomas) Sewell Flowers
Funeral services for Billye Sue (Thomas) Sewell Flowers, a lifelong Coalgate and Atoka resident, were held Monday, December 30, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Rev. John Mixon officiating. Burial was in Green Meadows Cemetery in Atoka with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Flowers was born February 2, 1934 to Hugh Willard and Willa Frank (Hargrove) Thomas at Muleshoe, TX and passed away December 24, 2024 at Coalgate at the age of 90 years, 10 months and 22 days. She attended Standing Rock School and graduated from Coalgate High School with the class of 1952. Sue retired from USDA-FHA where she was a secretary/loan assistant, worked for US Post Service, and Tinker Air Force Base. She worked 30 years with the federal government.
Sue married Max Lee Sewell on November 25, 1955 in Stockton, CA. They celebrated 23 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on April 24, 1979. She later married Billy Dale “Bill” Flowers on February 4, 1983 in Atoka. They celebrated 33 years of marriage before his passing on July 31, 2017.
Sue was a previous member of First Baptist Church of Coalgate, later she was a member for many years of First Baptist Church in Atoka. Sue taught Toddler Sunday School Class and served on many church committees. She loved sewing, making dolls, crocheting, knitting, was a wonderful cook, (the queen of chocolate gravy), loved her kids and especially her grandkids. Sue enjoyed traveling, fishing, and letting Jeff silk her ears.
Survivors include a brother, Pete Thomas of Coalgate; children, Tammi Miller and husband Danny of Atoka, Tommy Sewell and wife Debbie of Plano, TX, Wayne “Boo Boo” Sewell and wife Maria, Hughy Sewell and friend Diana Durant, all of Atoka; daughter-in-law, Ellen Sewell of Atoka; step children, Dennis Flowers and wife Deborah of Coleman, OK, Jerry Flowers and wife Maressa of Union City, OK, Rhonda (Flowers) Lacy and husband Don of Clinton, OK; grandchildren, Sabrina Beaird and Eugene of Atoka, Sarah Bonvouloir of Celina, TX, Jenni Allen and husband Tommy, Jamey Miller and wife Secret all of Atoka, Shannon Compere and husband Ryan of Frisco, TX, Phillip Sewell of Nashville, TN, Randi Sue Hauff and husband Casey, Sarah Durant all of Atoka, Richard Sewell and wife Cami of Memphis, TN, Kevin Miller and wife Hannah, Cliffy Miller and wife Denym all of Atoka, Matt Flowers and wife Shanda of Shawnee, OK, Adam Flowers and wife Danielle of Yukon, OK, Tanner Flowers of Tuttle, OK, Bryce Lacy, Drew Lacy and wife Brooklyn, all of Clinton, OK, Cody Kern and wife Chelsey of Duncan, OK and Jason Wade of Coleman, OK; great-grandchildren, Zoey Beaird, Brookelynn, Bayleigh and Brynnleigh Bonvouloir, Adeline Compere, Fenton, Stone and Cooper Sewell, Kamrynn and Kasen Allen, Logan Sewell, Kamri and Mady Hauff, Tate Powell, Waylon, Andy, Joey, Nora and Willa Miller, Joley, Christian, Grayden, Reed, Dakota and McKenzie Flowers, Lauren York, Kimber and Kinsley Lacy, Cam Kern, along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear and loved friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh Willard and Willa Frank (Hargrove) Thomas; husbands, Max Lee Sewell and Bill Flowers; son, Jeff Sewell; siblings, Ben Thomas, Elmo Thomas, A. W. Thomas, Rudolph Thomas, Doyle Thomas, Max Thomas, Elwanda Williams, Eileen Sandman, Royce Thomas, and Bobby Thomas; granddaughters, Misty Farmer, Christy Flowers; grandson, Benjamin Max Sewell.
Casketbearers were Hughy Sewell, Jamey Miller, Kevin Miller, Cliffy Miller, Richard Sewell and Phillip Sewell. Serving as honorary bearers were Ryan Compere, Tommy Allen, Casey Hauff, Drew Lacy, Bryce Lacy, Matt Flowers, Adam Flowers and Tanner Flowers.
Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: browns@atoka.net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence.