SAMUEL LEWIS FOWLER, JR. (LEWIS), AGE 88 OF BUCHANAN, GEORGIA WAS TRANSLATED TO HIS IMMORTAL HOME IN HEAVEN DECEMBER 22, 2023 IN HIS HOME SURROUNDED BY FAMILY.

LEWIS WAS BORN NOVEMBER 22, 1935 IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, SON OF THE LATE SAMUEL LEWIS FOWLER, SR. AND ROSE MASSENGILL FOWLER IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. HE MARRIED PEGGY ANN COMPTON AT PREACHER AUBREY WISENOR’S HOME IN POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA ON AUGUST 27, 1954. THEY ENJOYED 58 YEARS TOGETHER UNTIL HER HOMEGOING JULY 28, 2012. LEWIS WORKED AS AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR FOR HIS OWN BUSINESS, FOWLER ELECTRIC COMPANY FROM 1962 TO 2014.

LEWIS WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS, HIS WIFE PEGGY FOWLER, SISTER ELGIREE WILLENE FOWLER, BROTHERS WELTON WILLIS FOWLER, VELTON VANDIVER FOWLER, WENDELL LEON FOWLER, BROTHER-IN-LAW RICHARD LEWIS COMPTON, AND GRANDSON SAMUEL DAVID NEAL.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS SECOND WIFE OF 9 YEARS, MARY RUTH HUDSON DAVIS FOWLER OF BUCHANAN WHOM HE WED ON AUGUST 23, 2014;HIS DAUGHTER, SYLVIA ELAINE FOWLER OF ACWORTH, GA; SON, STEVEN LEWIS FOWLER AND HIS WIFE, PAULA HELTON FOWLER OF KENNESAW, GA; SON, DERRICK GLYNN FOWLER AND HIS WIFE, THERESA RIGGINS FOWLER OF CEDARTOWN, GA, DAUGHTER, DEDRA LUCILLE FOWLER PERRY AND HER HUSBAND CRAIG PERRY OF BUCHANAN, GA; DAUGHTER, SESILY LaDON FOWLER GIBBS AND HER HUSBAND SEAN GIBBS OF DOUGLASVILLE, GA; DAUGHTER, TERESA PEARSON AND HER HUSBAND ROBERT PEARSON OF BUCHANAN, GA; DAUGHTER, JANET HATFIELD AND HER HUSBAND LONNIE HATFIELD OF LITHIA SPRINGS, GA; DAUGHTER, TRISHA ROBIDER AND HER HUSBAND GREG OF WINSTON, GA AND DAUGHTER; BARBARA BATES AND HER HUSBAND, SCOTT BATES OF HIRAM, GA. HE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY 19 GRANDCHILDREN, 39 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND 2 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26,2023 FROM 4:00 PM UNTIL 8:00 PM AT HIGHTOWER FUNERAL HOME. THE FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2023 AT 2:00 PM IN THE CHAPEL AT HIGHTOWER FUNERAL HOME WITH PASTOR DENNIS REECE, PASTOR JOHN LEMMINGS, PASTOR DERRICK FOWLER, AND SEAN SMITH GIVING A EULOGY. LONNIE HATFIELD, LEVI NEAL, COLLIN GIBBS, CALEB FOWLER, BRANDT GIBBS, CRAIG PERRY, TERRY ARRINGTON, AND SCOTTY BATES WILL SERVE AS PALLBEARERS.

INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW AT RIVERVIEW MEMORIAL PARK AT 4:30 PM ON WEDNESDAY.