Farewell to Vernell Flowers - Obituary
Houston Business Woman and Owner of Vernell's Ice House Dies
January 3, 2008
Published From Legacy.com
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| Mrs. Vernell Flowers, owner of Vernell's Ice House Transitions - Rest In Peace |
It is with great sadness the children of VERNELL FLOWERS announce that she has become an angel with God. She passed away peacefully on December 30, 2007 at her home in Rosharon, Texas.
Caring mother of Sharon Jenkins (Jerry) and Carol N. Cooper. Loving grandmother to Krystal Cooper, Alfred Ford III and Henderson (Jason) Cooper III. Loving companion to Joe Norman.
She will be sadly missed by her five sisters, Elizabeth Stringfellow of Wilcox, Texas, Mary Johnson, Ester Wilson of Clay Texas, Lucille Goff, Betty Pool of Houston, Texas, and many relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by parents James and Zelma Flowers and seven brothers.
Vernell was born in Washington County outside of Brenham, Texas. She moved to Houston, Texas at the young age of eighteen.
Vernell began her career as a nursing assistant at St. Joseph Hospital. Vernell was an employee of Exxon and American National Insurance. In 1978, she opened her first night club Disco 8000. She later opened the Rich Club, Lady V, Vernell's, Vernell's Ice House and Vernell's Sports Bar.
She was a member of the Black Republican Women and the Twelve Royals Organization. She has been a member of the Brentwood Baptist Church in Houston, Texas for over 25 years.
Visitation will begin at 9:00AM on, Friday, January 4, 2008, at Brentwood Baptist Church followed with a Celebration of Life service, conducted by Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff at 11:00. Brentwood Baptist Church is located at 13033 Landmark St. Houston, Texas.
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