Robert Wesley Fowler

Robert Wesley Fowler, Jr., age 76 of Birmingham, Alabama and formerly of Calhoun died at 1:00AM, Sunday, August 2, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Fowler was born, September 16, 1938 in Gordon County, a son of the late Robert Wesley Fowler, Sr. and Lemma Louise Richardson Fowler. Also, he was preceded in death by a brother, Albert F. Fowler. He was a retired Veteran, US Air Force with 21 years of service and was retired from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. with 26 years of service. He was a member of the Hunter Street Baptist Church of Hoover, Alabama and a member of the “Stan Richardson Small Group”. Mr. Fowler also was a member of the South Calhoun Baptist Church when he resided here. Mr. Fowler is survived by his wife, Carolyn Sue Smith Fowler of Birmingham; one daughter, Ginger Tipton of Lexington, South Carolina; one son, Rob Fowler and his wife, Anna of Hoover, Alabama; two sisters, Estelle Towe and her husband, Wayne and Bertie Wilson and her husband, LeRoy of Calhoun; one brother, Kenny Fowler and his wife Jerrie of Calhoun; six grandchildren, Tara Willms, Justin Scarber, Kaula James, Autumn James, Ziven Fowler, and Sasha Fowler; two great grandchildren, Laney Willms and Carter Willms. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, August 5 at the Chapel of Thomas Funeral Home with the Reverend Brian Hinton of Hunter Street Baptist Church officiating. Donnie Nesbitt, Carmen Green, and Ronnie Willms will have charge of music; and burial will be in Gordon Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are Greg Wilson, Kerry Hobgood, Eric Stewart, Shane Smith, Dewayne Smith, Matt Willms, Ziven Fowler, and Jesse Smith; they are requested to meet at the funeral home at 1:45PM Wednesday. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Tuesday and from 12:30 to 2:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to the Alabama Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries, P.O. Box 361767, Birmingham, AL 35236. Thomas Funeral Home has charge of arrangements for the services of Robert Wesley Fowler, Jr. of Birmingham and formerly of Calhoun.