Tillie  Keer
Tillie  Keer

Obituary of Tillie Flowers Keer

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Tillie Flowers Keer, 95, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Wade Hampton Flowers and Carrie Watts Flowers. After marriage, she moved to Chicago, IL and raised her family. She later became a tour guide and traveled near and far. In retirement, she returned to Sumter to enjoy family, friends and a good game of bridge. She was a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church and Women’s Circle 1. She was a loving mother to Charlotte Keer (Dean Raffaelli) of Chicago, IL; Louis H. Keer of Sumter and Susan Odneal (Roger) of Fraser, CO. She was Gramma to Cassidy Odneal. She was preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Ramsey and a brother, Henry S. Flowers. Graveside services for family will be held at 3 P.M. Friday at Sumter Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a future date. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.