Richard Ervin Flowers departed this life on Sunday, June 22, 2025.  He was born on July 22, 1935, in Stoney Creek, Virginia (Sussex County) to the late Addie Mayfield Jackson (Mayfield) and Percy Flowers. Richard attended Peabody High School where he was a member of the basketball team.

On October 31, 1957, he enlisted in the United States Army Reserve and received Honorable Release from Active Duty on October 14, 1959. He was married to Delores (Bluffy) Archer, and they became the proud parents of four children: Dwayne, Robin, Patricia, and Raynard. Richard was employed with Allied Signal as a Machine Operator where he retired on December 30, 1993. After retirement, he worked briefly as a greeter for Walmart in Colonial Heights, Virginia.

Richard had a deep faith and love for God. He loved attending church every Sunday, and taught Sunday School classes occasionally. Richard spent his spare time reading the bible and quoting scriptures while watching Christian broadcast television daily at home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Addie Mayfield Jackson and Percy Flowers; his wife, Delores Archer Flowers; granddaughter, Tameika Flowers-Goode; great grandson, Zyshaun Flowers; nephew, Ronnie Walker; and great nephew, Ian Zemmitt.

Richard leaves to cherish his memory: his sons, Dwayne Flowers and Raynard Flowers (Suzette); daughters, Robin Flowers and Patricia Flowers-Coleman (Dorrell); grandchildren, Dwayne "Boo-Man" Moss, Sr., Denell Moss, Shernell Moss, Breona Flowers, Taneisha Flowers, Isheena Whitaker (Elsie), Sharmae Flowers, Marquel Jackson, Kya Flowers, and Layla Flowers; great grandchildren, Dwayne Moss, Jr., Demerrion Moss, Zi'Shanti Gunn, Zahara Flowers, Zj'Vaye Flowers, Serenity Flowers, Jamarion Peterson, Ishaun Flowers, Zy'Shay Flowers, Avhari Flowers, Niyen'D Flowers, Jaceian Parham, and Jaslynn Parham; nephews and nieces, Jerome Reid (Jennifer), DeJuanna Parker (Mike), Sonja "Smook" Gilliam, Jackie Zemmitt, and Anthony Zemmitt; as well as a host of great nieces and great nephews, Jevon Washington, Nichele Reid, Jerome Reid, Justin Hunt, Juwan Reid, Colin Parker, Carlton Parker, Samone Parker, Michael Parker, Jennifer Archer, Sho-Don Gilliam, Ashely Morris (William), Anthony Zemmitt II, and Tycen Zemmitt; devoted friend, Maurice Heath; friend, Raymond Wallace, Sr.; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Third Baptist Church, 550 Farmer Street, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. Kassandra Bullock, Pastor, the Rev. Darrin L. Hill, eulogist. The interment to follow at Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.