Obituary of William Holland Fowler

WILLIAM HOLLAND FOWLER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 28, 1999 

William Holland ``Bud'' Fowler, 72, died March 25, 1999, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. 

He was born Sept. 19, 1926, in Isle of Wight County and was the son of the late William Henry and Rebie Holland Fowler. He was a retired farmer and a Baptist. 

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Madge Drake Fowler; two brothers, Elmo M. Fowler and his wife, Marie, and C. Eugene Fowler and his wife, Natalie, all of Courtland; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Fowler was predeceased by a brother, Oscar Fowler. 

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Robert Worthy and the Rev. Russell Ford officiating. Burial will be in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B7


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William Holland “Bud” Fowler, 72, of Isle of Wight County, died 25 Mar 1999 at Southampton Memorial Hospital.  

A funeral was held 29 Mar 1999 at Wright Funeral Home chapel in Franklin, officiated by Reverend Robert Worthy and Reverend Russell Ford. Burial was in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery.  

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WILLIAM HOLLAND FOWLER  

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 28, 1999  

William Holland "Bud" Fowler, 72, died March 25, 1999, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.  

He was born Sept. 19, 1926, in Isle of Wight County and was the son of the late William Henry and Rebie Holland Fowler. He was a retired farmer and a Baptist.  

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Madge Drake Fowler; two brothers, Elmo M. Fowler and his wife, Marie, and C. Eugene Fowler and his wife, Natalie, all of Courtland; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Fowler was predeceased by a brother, Oscar Fowler.  

A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Robert Worthy and the Rev. Russell Ford officiating. Burial was in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.  

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                                      |
| Name  | William Holland Fowler                     |
| Age   | 72                                         |
| Birth | 19 Sep 1926; Isle of Wight County          |
| Death | 25 Mar 1999; Southampton Memorial Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                   | Relationship          | Residence                 |
| William Holland Fowler | Decedent              | Isle of Wight County      |
| Madge Drake Fowler     | Wife                  | [Residence not specified] |
| Elmo M. Fowler         | Brother               | Courtland                 |
| Marie Fowler           | Sister-in-law         | Courtland                 |
| C. Eugene Fowler       | Brother               | Courtland                 |
| Natalie Fowler         | Sister-in-law         | Courtland                 |
| Oscar Fowler           | Brother (predeceased) | [Residence not specified] |
| William Henry Fowler   | Father (deceased)     | [Residence not specified] |
| Rebie Holland Fowler   | Mother (deceased)     | [Residence not specified] |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 28 March 1999        |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B7                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired farmer.  
• Member of the Baptist church.  
• Spouse’s birth name was Madge Drake.  
• Also known as "Bud".

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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