Roger Flowers, age 71, passed away suddenly at Norman Regional Hospital on January 6, 2020. He was born June 7, 1948 in Ada, OK and raised in Pampa, Texas. Shortly after high school, he joined the Marines and served two tours in Vietnam, earning several decorations and medals, including the Combat Action Ribbon. Following his discharge he moved to Norman and ran a finance company in OKC before becoming a roofer. Later in life he finished his Bachelor’s degree and completed many hours of post-graduate study. He was a life master bridge player and had a huge heart for dogs and cats his whole life.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Sol and Wanda, twin infant brothers Danny and David and his sister, Dorothy Graham.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 41 years, Mary Ellen Tasier, one daughter, Jana Cops from his first marriage, grandchildren Heather, Hailey, Riley and Delainey, sisters Mary Brannon of Norman and Janie Palmer of Bartlesville, and brother Steve of Edmond, and many beloved cousins, nieces, and nephews.
