Arthur Fowler, Sr.

July 2, 1908 - March 20, 2011

Mr. Arthur Fowler, Sr., 102, of Graceville (New Home Community) passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Signature Healthcare of North Florida. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the Chapel of James & Lipford Funeral Home with Revs. Jonathan Shepard and Russell Ward officiating. Burial to follow in New Home Cemetery with James & Lipford Funeral Home in Graceville directing. Family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, 10 a.m. until time of service. Flowers accepted or those wishing may make memorials to Covenant Hospice 4440 Lafayette St., Suite C Marianna, FL 32446. Mr. Arthur was born July 2, 1908 in Jackson County to the late William "Pete" and Elizabeth Fowler. He farmed with a mule until he got his first tractor in 1954. Mr. Arthur was farming until he became sick at the age of 101. He was a member of New Home Baptist Church. Preceded in death by his wife Rosa Lee Fowler, son Arthur Fowler, Jr., grandson Alan Holton, three sons-in-law Tyrone Johnson, Russell Holton, Jimmy Cook, five brothers Harvey, Clayton, Jay, Huey and Homer Fowler, three sisters Ruby Ward, Vicie Hatcher, Gladys Sloan. Survived by six daughters Jeanette Gavin, Noma, Nell Williams, Panama City, Connie Holton, Panama City, Martha Johnson, Prattville, AL, Joann Wright, Graceville, Ruth Adkison, Panama City; three brothers Allie Fowler, Lee Fowler, Cecil Fowler all of Graceville; one sister Daisy Forester, Lakeland, FL; twelve grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, twenty-eight step grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.