‘Southern Charm’ Star Olivia Flowers Tearfully Shares “One Of The Last Things” Her Late Brother Conner Said To Her

Southern Charm star Olivia Flowers looked back on the final moment she shared with her late brother, Conner Flowers, who passed away in January at the age of 32.

“One of the last things he said to me was like, ‘You’re doing everything right. You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be. And … I hope you can look at me and be proud of me like I’m proud of you,’” she recalled during a recent episode of Southern Charm.

The cause of death was not disclosed at the time of death, but Olivia shared on her social media that her brother had been battling Lyme disease for 17 years.

The Southern Charm episode showed the cast grappling with his sudden passing. It even included footage of the siblings’ final conversation over FaceTime, which took place just two weeks before Conner’s death.

“Everyone knows me as your sister. Like, everywhere I go they’re like, ‘Oh, you’re Conner’s sister,'” she told him over the phone. “I don’t think I can throw as many parties as you did. I don’t know as many people.”

He laughed and said he was “passing on the torch” to her.

The episode later showed Olivia opening up to her co-stars, Leva Bonaparte and Venita Aspen, about her brother’s death.

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“My dad has just, like, not stopped working since he’s gotten here. He’s just, like, stayed on calls, whereas my mom, she’s like, ‘I don’t wanna leave here.’ She’s like, ‘I’m just gonna feel further away from him,’” Olivia said. “I haven’t been able to like go in his room, whereas my mom just wants to stay in it.”

She began to cry as she told her co-stars, “He was just so thoughtful and sweet and kind. That’s what everyone was saying about him. I just hope he knew, like, how loved he was. I just hope he knew that.”

Olivia shared a touching tribute to her brother on social media in honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

“Although he was very private about his struggles with Lyme disease, my family saw the toll it took on his life trying to navigate the debilitating symptoms over the last 17 years,” she wrote in May.

She revealed that he had suffered “severe internal damage” by the time he was correctly diagnosed.

“Although talking about this loss on a larger public platform has been difficult and uncomfortable, I hope that by stepping outside of my comfort zone, I can honor my brother as well as help others avoid the same struggles brought on by Lyme disease that he suffered,” her statement continued.

After Flowers’ passing, the family asked that donations be made to LymeDisease.org or Pet Helpers Charleston in his name.