Bernice Monroe Flowers
Bernice Grace Monroe Flowers died peacefully, surrounded by the prayer of friends and family on
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 following a long battle with cancer. Bernice was born on April 24,
1936 in Havana, Florida George Washington and Mattie Lou (Bush) Monroe. Her family moved to
Jacksonville, FL where she graduated from Matthew Gilbert High School in 1954. She received her
bachelor’s (1958) and master’s degrees (1966) in elementary education from Florida Agricultural
and Mechanical University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, FL. She returned to Jacksonville after
graduation and subsequently pursued her life’s passion as an elementary school teacher in the
Duval County School System for 38 years. It was not uncommon for her to be stopped in the
grocery store by a former student. To their surprise, she always remembered their name and the
grade she taught them.
She is survived by her daughter, Bernadette, sister Eula Belle Marshall (Marina, CA), niece
Cassandra Marshall (Brooklyn, NY), and lifelong friend-husband, Gerald Flowers, Thad Flowers
and Stephanie Reddick.
She will be missed by the many who affectionately knew her as Mama Bern.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 10:00 am at the Cathedral of Christ
the King, 2699 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 with a reception to follow in Kenny Hall.
Her cremains will be interred at Holy Spirit Catholic Church Memory Garden immediately following
the reception.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home or the
Cathedral of Christ the King Cathedral Fund.
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She was a great lady. It was an honor to have gotten to know her.
is to know your lovely mother seen through
your life. I can see through your eyes a
dedicated life to our parish and God.
I will honor your mother wishes especially
since I played harp for years at the hospice.
Sincerely,
Mrs..Wattley, Harpist
Atlanta Archdiocese Choir/Harpist
Bernadette ~
What a joy and blessing to have gotten to know and spend time with your precious mom, Bernice. The apple certainly does not fall from the tree, and she was so very proud of you. Heaven definitely gained one beautiful, spunky, and special soul who will be watching over us from above and powerfully praying for us! God’s blessings of comfort, peace, and strength in the weeks and months ahead and much love to you, my friend ~ Lawrie
“Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace”