Mrs. Martha “Marie” Flowers Alred

October 10, 1932 - July 14, 2021

Mrs. Martha "Marie" Flowers Alred, 88 of Sylvester, died on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Jerry Cooper will officiate. Mrs. Alred was born on October 10, 1932 in Mitchell County, to the late Julius and Annie Barton Flowers. She had lived Worth County since 1993 moving here from Mitchell County. Mrs. Alred was a homemaker who enjoyed, gardening, sweets, especially eating ice cream. She loved spending time with her friends and family, especially her grandchildren. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include her children, Debra H. Whitaker (Bill), and Nancy Harrington all of Sylvester; Timothy Holton (Dianne) of Alabama; 3 grandsons, 7 granddaughters and 9 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Alred was preceded in death by her husband, Chalmus Odel "Bo" Alred on May 14, 2006; daughter, Wanda Holton Smith, granddaughters, Marcie Holton, Misty Poss; siblings, George Flowers, Louise Walker, Betty Flowers, Pauline Flowers Alfred, Catherine Hardy, and Mozelle Carver. Please sign our online guest registry at www.banksfh.com. Banks Funeral Home in Sylvester is in charge of arrangements.