Darlean “Dibbie” Patton Flowers died Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at her home. She was 50.

Mrs. Flowers worked in the nursing field for 30 years. She was a licensed practical nurse for Promise Hospital until 2008.

She received a nursing degree from Hinds Junior College and was a member of Cedar Grove M.B. Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Frances Patton and Henry Patton Sr.; and two brothers, Henry Patton Jr. and Allen Patton.

Survivors include her husband, Edward Flowers of Vicksburg; three daughters, Lisha Patton-Elmore and Frances Patton, both of Vicksburg, and Jennifer Shorter of Virginia; two sons, Joseph Coot Patton and Travis Flowers, both of Vicksburg; two brothers, Andrew Patton Sr. and Alfred Patton Sr., both of Vicksburg; five sisters, Frances Gregory and Evelyn Gilliam, both of Vicksburg, Regina Green Patton of New York, Myra Osei-Ageymang of Seattle, Wash., and Mary Rivers of Chicago; six grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.