Loretta Flowers

Loretta Flowers, age 78, formerly of Batesville, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at her home in Vicksburg, MS.

A graveside service for Loretta will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. until 12 Noon at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. 

Loretta was born on April 28, 1945 to the late Hershell Marvis Montgomery and Myrtle Barrett Montgomery in Pontotoc County, MS. She was of Baptist faith and worked in the gardening department for many years at Home Depot, where she thrived and truly loved her job. Loretta had a passion for gardening and all things flowers, especially roses. She loved to watch hummingbirds and see butterflies in the springtime. Loretta also enjoyed sewing and all things home improvement. 

She leaves behind two daughters, Karen Browning (James) of Vicksburg, MS, and Tonia Ellers of Springfield, MO. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Harry Lee Flowers.