Mrs. Thetus Grace Sides, age 82, of Bladenboro, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 at Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. She was born in Robeson County on August 30, 1930 to the late Rossie Cox and Vera Anderson Cox.

She is survived by three sons, Billy Flowers and wife, Jackie of Brooksville, FL, Douglas Flowers and wife, Diane of Lumberton and Ted Flowers and wife, Michelle of Lumberton; four brothers, Rossie Cox, Jr. of Lumberton, Henry Cox of Lumberton, Grady Cox of Roanoke, VA and James Cox of Lumberton; two sisters, Katie Sheperd of Lumberton and Alma Jewel Durden of Bladenboro; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

A time of visitation will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012 from 7:00-9:00PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 East 5th Street, Lumberton.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 2:00PM at Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Bladenboro with Rev. Charles Brust officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery.