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Obituary
Franklin Roosevelt Fowler, 81, of
Barboursville, WV, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, in St. Mary's
Medical Center. He was born September 16, 1940 in Huntington a son of the
late Oscar and Bertha Gaeger Fowler. He was also preceded in death by a
sister, Gloria DeVore and a brother, Oscar Fowler, Jr. He was a U.S. Marine
Corps veteran; was retired after 26 years as firefighter for the City of
Huntington; was the owner of Fowlers Lock Service for 19 years; and formerly
worked at Owens Illinois for three years. He was a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include: his wife, Sheila Halstead Fowler; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Franklin Roosevelt "Frank" Fowler II and Trish Blair of
Charles Town, WV and Alan and Christi Fowler of Huntington; and three
grandchildren, Craig Fowler and his wife Liz of Shepherdstown, WV, Katelyn
Faulconer and her husband Brandon of Martinsburg, WV, and Faith Fowler and
her fiancé Jacob Erwin of Huntington. Graveside services will be conducted
2:00 pm Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington,
with Pastor Jacob Marshall officiating. Military graveside rites will be
conducted by Veterans Honor Guard Post 16 and the Firefighter's Bell Service
by members of the Huntington Fire Department. Chapman's Mortuary,
Huntington, is assisting the family.
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