Robert "Bob" Emerson Fowler

Robert "Bob" Emerson Fowler obituary, Wilson, NC

Robert "Bob" Emerson Fowler

Robert "Bob" Fowler Obituary

Visit the Joyner's Funeral Home website to view the full obituary.

Robert “Bob” Emerson Fowler, 74, of Wilson passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025. A celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Bob was a Maryland native, an avid Redskins fan even after they moved to North Carolina eighteen years ago. He was a sheet metal worker with Local 100 from 1968 – 2012 when he retired. He loved all animals. Bob was the neighborhood “Pop Pop”, and he never met a stranger. He will be greatly missed and thought of often with wonderful memories.

Bob is survived by his wife, Marilynn Fowler; daughters, Stephanie Creech and Brooke; Haley Bonini, and Dr. Montgomery Fowler; grandchildren, Gabrielle, Jordan, Savannah, Kyle, and Brandy; brother, Michael Fowler; sisters, Cathy, Susan, Paula, Teri, Patricia, and Pamela, and host of friends from all over.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Virginia Fowler, and his sister, Donna Withrow.

Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral Home and Crematory at www.joyners.net.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Joyner's Funeral Home

4100 Raleigh Rd Parkway, Wilson, NC 27896

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