Mary O'Neal Flowe

Mary Burnham O’Neal Flowe of Albany, GA., passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Crown Hill Mausoleum Chapel. Rev David Postlewaite will officiate.

Mary was born in Moultrie, GA., on July 28, 1942 to William and Hazel Burnham. She grew up in Doerun, GA., and graduated from Doerun High School in 1960. Later that year she moved to Albany and lived there for the remainder of her life.

She attended First Free Will Baptist Church. She worked at Coats and Clark, Inc. for forty-one plus years as the Color Matcher and Laboratory Supervisor before her retirement in 2001. She loved to travel and traveled to all fifty states plus several places and countries outside of the States.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Wallace O’Neal and her second husband Kenneth Flowe. Her siblings Aline Gregory, Darrell Burnham, Glenda Alvis, Janice Bachelor and Kathy Burnham.

She is survived by her special niece Angie Bius (Jason) and family, several other nieces and nephews, her step granddaughter, Hillary Laflam (James) and great grands Colton and Austin Laflam, her stepdaughters Debbie Joines (Jim), Sheila Chenowrth (Robert) and her stepsons, Kenny Flowe and Philip Austin.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service and the Crown Hill Mausoleum Chapel.

In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations in memory of Mary to First Free Will Baptist Church. 420 N. Westover Blvd, Albany, GA 31707.