Graveside service with military honors for Elveno "Ray" Flowers will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 3, 2023 at Mountain View Cemetery, north of Sterling, Oklahoma.

Arrangements are under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Elveno "Ray" Flowers, 73, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at the Lawton-Fort Sill Veterans Center. He was born March 31, 1950 in Brownwood, Texas to Eugene Flowers and Vera F. (Tyree) Flowers Ussery Walker. Ray grew up in the Lawton area. When Ray was 18 in 1968, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served two years until he was honorably discharged in 1970 as a corporal. He was a veteran of Vietnam earning the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. Ray spent most of his life as a truck driver and drove until his heart would no longer let him. He enjoyed country music and old westerns and just spending time at his home.

Ray is survived by his brother, David Ussery and wife Vicki of Duncan, Oklahoma, four nieces, Amber Dietz and husband Charles of Missouri, Brandie Parker and husband Billy of Lawton, Oklahoma, Stephanie Tracy and husband Robbie of Elgin, Oklahoma, Ashley Strong and husband Larry of Central High (Marlow), Oklahoma and other family members.

Ray is preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Mary Anita Burnett and Carlyn J. McMahan, one brother, Phillip Flowers, and one nephew, Phillip "Little Phillip" Flowers, Jr.