James Fowler, Sr.

Mr. James Avery Fowler, Sr., age 90, entered his Heavenly home on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at the VA Hospice Home in Salisbury, NC.  He was born March 17, 1931, in Surry County to the late Alexander Fowler and the late Hattie White Fowler.  Mr. Fowler loved his church and was a dedicated member of Fairview Baptist Church. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.  He retired from Luwa-Bahnson after 42 years of service. James was an avid fisherman and enjoyed fishing in trout streams in the NC mountains and surf fishing, pier fishing and deep-sea fishing at the NC coast and Outer Banks.  He also enjoyed fishing in his own pond and spending time with his family and close friends while they fished there, too. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Cogdill Fowler; brothers, Harlow Fowler, Delano Fowler; and sister, Annie Lou Rosendahl.  Left to cherish his memories are his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Frank Matthis; son and daughter-in-law, James Avery Fowler, Jr. and Pat; grandchildren, Christy Matthis Bentley and husband Michael, Jamey and Sheila Cranford, Shannon and Charity Cranford, and Jody Cranford; great-grandchildren Michaela Bentley, Camilla Bentley, Jamey Cranford, Rebekah Cranford, Megan Cranford, Sydney Cranford, Jacob Cranford, Hayden Cranford, Parker Cranford; great-great-grandchild, Raelynn Cranford; brothers and sisters-in-law, Barbara Fowler, Beauford Fowler, Odell and Carolyn Fowler, Annette Fowler; many nieces and nephews.  A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021, at 2:00 pm in the cemetery of Fairview Baptist Church, with Dr. Dan Merritt and Dr. Billy Nale officiating. Military Honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Honor Guard Mount Airy Post 2019 and Pilot Mountain Post 9326.  In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to Fairview Baptist Church, 7659 NC 268, Dobson, NC 27017 or to the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, 945 Zephyr Road, Dobson, NC 27017.  Moody-Davis Funeral Service is serving the Fowler family.  There will be no formal services held at the funeral home.