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George Alton “Poppy' 'Al” Fowler

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George Alton “Poppy' 'Al” Fowler

Birth
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Death
21 Jan 2021 (aged 96)
Coolville, Athens County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Hockingport, Athens County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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George Alton “Al” "Poppy" Fowler
July 19, 1924 ~ January 21, 2021

COOLVILLE ~ George Fowler, 96, of Coolville, Ohio passed away January 21, 2021 at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville, Ohio, surrounded by family. He was born July 19, 1924 in Wilmington, NC, son of the late Roy and Daisy Belle Savage Fowler.

George was a WWII Navy Veteran. He went to Elmira, New York and left in 1946 to work at the FBI in Washington as a Clerk Typist. He was a member of White Chapel Church where he served on the board, taught Sunday School and other services. He also conducted worship services and Bingo at Arcadia Nursing Center for 17 years.

George had worked four years at Retail Credit. He retired in 1986 from Borg-Warner as a Quality Control Lab Shift Supervisor after 29 years.

Survived by a son, Ron Fowler, 3 daughters, Diana Fowler, Ruth Foley and Anna Fowler and special friend, Tina Hescht, 8 grand children, 12 great-grand children, 7 great-great-grand children and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, a son, William “Buster” Fowler, an infant son, 2nd wife, Alyce Fowler, 1st wife, Mary C. Fowler, grand daughter, Erin Foley, 2 sisters and a brother.

Graveside services will be held January 24, 2021 at the Stewart Cemetery in Hockingport, Ohio with full military honors with Charles Martindale, Craig Holler and Congressman Bill Johnson officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, Ohio.
George Alton “Al” "Poppy" Fowler
July 19, 1924 ~ January 21, 2021

COOLVILLE ~ George Fowler, 96, of Coolville, Ohio passed away January 21, 2021 at Arcadia Nursing Center in Coolville, Ohio, surrounded by family. He was born July 19, 1924 in Wilmington, NC, son of the late Roy and Daisy Belle Savage Fowler.

George was a WWII Navy Veteran. He went to Elmira, New York and left in 1946 to work at the FBI in Washington as a Clerk Typist. He was a member of White Chapel Church where he served on the board, taught Sunday School and other services. He also conducted worship services and Bingo at Arcadia Nursing Center for 17 years.

George had worked four years at Retail Credit. He retired in 1986 from Borg-Warner as a Quality Control Lab Shift Supervisor after 29 years.

Survived by a son, Ron Fowler, 3 daughters, Diana Fowler, Ruth Foley and Anna Fowler and special friend, Tina Hescht, 8 grand children, 12 great-grand children, 7 great-great-grand children and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, a son, William “Buster” Fowler, an infant son, 2nd wife, Alyce Fowler, 1st wife, Mary C. Fowler, grand daughter, Erin Foley, 2 sisters and a brother.

Graveside services will be held January 24, 2021 at the Stewart Cemetery in Hockingport, Ohio with full military honors with Charles Martindale, Craig Holler and Congressman Bill Johnson officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, Ohio.


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