Edwin Goldwire Fowler

Mr. Edwin Goldwire "E.G." Fowler, 89, died Saturday evening (January 24, 2009) in Bayview Nursing Home of Nahunta following an extended illness. He was a native of Alachua County, FL, was raised in Pierce County, but had lived most of his life in Brantley County. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 53 years, Mildred Deen Fowler; a daughter, Patricia Fowler; his parents, George H. Fowler and Ethel Simmons Fowler; and siblings, Charlie Fowler, Willie Fowler, Sr., Dawkin Fowler, Jack Fowler, Evie Sikes, Emily Johnson, and Vera Howell. He retired from the Outside Maintenance Department of the SCL Railroad in 1985 after 28 years of service and was a life-time member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, the Sr. Adult Men's Sunday School Class, the Joy Group, and the Brotherhood and had served as Deacon for many years. He formerly was very active with the church choir and the Senior Adult Choir. He had formerly served 16 years on the Brantley County Board of Education and was a former Board of Director of the Brantley County Farm Bureau. Mr. Fowler loved hunting, fishing and traveling and was a long-time member of the Waynesville Hunting Club. Survivors include his wife, Doris Lewis Riggins Fowler, Nahunta; three daughters, Linda Roberson (husband Franklin), and Rita Arnold (husband Norman) both of Waycross and Kathy Cox (husband Tommy) of Cartersville and Waycross; two sons, Jerry Fowler (wife Linda) of Waycross and Mark Fowler (wife Susan) of Blackshear; five step-daughters, Linda Jones (husband John) of St. Simon's Island, Gail Herrin. Vickie Chesser, and Linda Morgan (husband Alton) all of Nahunta, and Sandra Schmitt of Hinesville; a step-son, William Hursey (wife Carlene) of Gray. Eight grandchildren, Randy Bennett (wife Jenny) of Jacksonville Beach, FL, Craig Bennett (wife Kim) of Waycross, Jay Fowler of Waycross, Shannon Fowler of Blackshear, Norman Ashley Arnold, II of Waycross, Chris Strickland (fiancé Bridgett English) of Tifton, Stacie Carter (husband Jason) of Waycross, and Keri Fowler of Macon; Nine great grandchildren, a great great granddaughter; Sixteen step grandchildren, Twenty-six step great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday (January 27, 2009) at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Monday evening at Music Funeral Home. Members of the Sr. Adult Men's Sunday School Class, the Joy Group of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and all former and active members of the Waynesville Hunting Club are asked to gather at the church at 1:30 to serve as honorary pallbearers. Memorials donations may be given to Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, RT 2 Box 349 Waycross, GA 31503 or to the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, 1925 Century Blvd, Suite 10, Atlanta, GA 30345 Music Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sympathy can be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com.