James Carlis "Beau" Fowler

Memorial Services for James Carlis "Beau" Fowler will be held at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Atlanta Baptist Church, with Bro. Chad James, and Bro. Frank Peacock officiating. Interment to follow at Mount Zion Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed from 5:00 PM until service time at the church on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
James Carlis "Beau" Fowler, age 68, of Montgomery, Louisiana, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on August 20, 2024, after a long battle with cancer.
Beau was preceded in death by his parents, James Henry Fowler, and Dora Mae Walker Fowler; his brothers, Gary Dean Fowler, and Kenneth Leroy "Corky" Herrmann; and infant sister, Georgia Lee Herrmann.
Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Jessica Lynette DeKeyzer Fowler; his son, Wyatt Lane Fowler of Montgomery, Louisiana; his daughters, Olivia Abbigayle Fowler of Montgomery, Louisiana, and Sara Fowler of Sigourney, Iowa; and his son, Cody Fowler of Sigourney, Iowa; his brothers, Terry Fowler (Rita) of Le Claire Iowa, Jody Fowler, of Granger, Iowa, and Tony Fowler, of Montgomery Louisiana; and a host of nieces, nephews, and amazing friends.
Beau was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, but spent his younger life traveling the country with his parents and siblings working the pipelines. He spent much of his life in Iowa. Which accounts for that strange accent. But after a good long time in Louisiana we got him talking right. He graduated from TriCounty High School in 1974 and worked pipeline and construction until moving to Louisiana in 1998. He worked for the Grant Parish Sheriff's Office as a reserve deputy for ten years. He was a volunteer with Grant Parish Fire District #1 for 25 years and served most of those years as the Fire Chief over the Nantachie Station. But the most important of his jobs was as a board of directors at Bea's Grocery. As locals know, the morning coffee club at Bea's Grocery is where world problems are solved, all gossip is vetted and the goal of beating Kenneth Dyson there is held in the highest regard.
His brother, Tony, summed it up as this: "Beau and all us brothers were born for the road, as part of the tapestry of Jim & Dora Fowler, our parents. Beau touched many lives with his gentle spirit. A kinder or more stubborn soul, you may never encounter. He will be sorely missed by his brothers, except for Gary and Cork, who were there to welcome him home. The same home that all wandering souls are all searching for and for the eternal comfort of the Lord. That is the solace of a journey assigned, now complete. Until we meet again, my brother. Love, your brothers."
Beau was fiercely loyal to his family and friends. He was a jokester. He was brave. He had an infectious smile and a way about him that made you feel comfortable and welcome. He could cook anything on the pit and make it taste good. Especially a brisket. He was stubborn as a mule, and he fought to stay here with us. Beau didn't shy away from a fight. In fact, when you ask his children the first word they think of when asked about their dad is "resilient." He was as tough as they come. But when you ask Jessica, the love of his life, what she remembers most, she'd say "he kicked me all the way through college, he was always biggest supporter. And he made me laugh, every single day." But this is where the cowboy rides away, evermore in that cowboy hat.
A special and heartfelt thank you to Dr. George Blumenschein and his nurse, Suzana, and all staff at M.D. Anderson. To Dr Abi-Rached at Christus St Francis Cabrini. To Compassionate Care Hospice of Alexandria, especially to Beau's RN, Ashley Wells. We will never forget you.
Donations in memory of James Carlis Fowler can be made to M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, PO Box 4486, Houston, Texas, 77210