Obituary of William J. "Bill" Fowler, Jr.

WILLIAM J. "BILL" FOWLER

JR. (headline)

Virginian Pilot - 12-11-2003

   COURTLAND - William J. "Bill" Fowler, Jr., 81, widower of Daisy Matthews Fowler, died Dec. 10, 2003, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. A native of Southampton County and former resident of Suffolk, he was an Army veteran of World War II and retired from the Norfolk Assembly Plant of Ford Motor Company.
   Survivors include two step-sons, Paige King and Louis King; two sisters, Viola Johnson and Barbara Ann Fowler; seven brothers, Rochelle, Charles, David, Claud Edward, Daniel and Willie Fowler and Oscar McClenny; a devoted companion, Nellie Weaver; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters, Edna Gunn and Della Banagan.
   A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will follow in Holland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

William J. "Bill" Fowler, Jr., 81, died 10 Dec 2003 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was a Southampton County native, Suffolk resident, Army World War II veteran, and retired Ford Motor Company employee.

A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Friday 12 Dec 2003 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with burial in Holland Cemetery.

––– Transcript –––

WILLIAM J. "BILL" FOWLER

JR.

COURTLAND - William J. "Bill" Fowler, Jr., 81, widower of Daisy Matthews Fowler, died Dec. 10, 2003 [10 Dec 2003], at Southampton Memorial Hospital. A native of Southampton County and former resident of Suffolk, he was an Army veteran of World War II and retired from the Norfolk Assembly Plant of Ford Motor Company.

Survivors include two step-sons, Paige King and Louis King; two sisters, Viola Johnson and Barbara Ann Fowler; seven brothers, Rochelle, Charles, David, Claud Edward, Daniel and Willie Fowler and Oscar McClenny; a devoted companion, Nellie Weaver; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters, Edna Gunn and Della Banagan.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday [12 Dec 2003] in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will follow in Holland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today [11 Dec 2003] at the funeral home.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|----------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | William J. "Bill" Fowler, Jr.              |
| Age   | 81                                         |
| Birth | 1922 (estimated); Southampton County       |
| Death | 10 Dec 2003; Southampton Memorial Hospital |
|----------------------------------------------------|

––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                          | Relationship         | Residence |
|-------------------------------|----------------------|-----------|
| William J. "Bill" Fowler, Jr. | Decedent             | Courtland |
| Daisy Matthews Fowler         | Spouse               | Unknown   |
| Paige King                    | Step-son             | Unknown   |
| Louis King                    | Step-son             | Unknown   |
| Viola Johnson                 | Sister               | Unknown   |
| Barbara Ann Fowler            | Sister               | Unknown   |
| Rochelle Fowler               | Brother              | Unknown   |
| Charles Fowler                | Brother              | Unknown   |
| David Fowler                  | Brother              | Unknown   |
| Claud Edward Fowler           | Brother              | Unknown   |
| Daniel Fowler                 | Brother              | Unknown   |
| Willie Fowler                 | Brother              | Unknown   |
| Oscar McClenny                | Brother              | Unknown   |
| Nellie Weaver                 | Companion            | Unknown   |
| Edna Gunn                     | Sister (predeceased) | Unknown   |
| Della Banagan                 | Sister (predeceased) | Unknown   |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value           |
|----------|-----------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA     |
| Name     | Virginian Pilot |
| Date     | 11 Dec 2003     |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Army veteran of World War II
• Retired from Norfolk Assembly Plant of Ford Motor Company
• Also known as "Bill"

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/176425958/william-joseph-fowler
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/holland.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1305850/holland-municipal-cemetery
]


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

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