Mr. James Walter Fowler Obituary (1935

Mr. James Walter Fowler, 81, passed away on December 8, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Mr. James was born January 14, 1935, in Indianola, the son of the late John Edward and Mary Jane Otts Fowler. He was an United States Army Veteran. Mr. James was a member of West End Baptist Church in West Point. He enjoyed birdwatching and watching western movies. He began working with the West Point Police Department in 1960, where he worked his way up through the department, retiring in 1996 after 36 years as the Assistant Police Chief. He married Catherine Maudine Morrow on February 18, 1956, in West Point and they were married for 60 years. Mr. James was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister: Johnette Etheridge and by a brother: Roy Fowler Funeral services will be Sunday, December 11, 2016, at 2:00 P.M. from West End Baptist Church with Reverend Chris Layton officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include Wife Maudine Fowler of West Point; Three Daughters, Cathy Kelley (Joe) of Caledonia, Amy Kinsey of Cohutta, GA, and Linda Fowler of Tupelo; Five Grandchildren; Ashley Schoenholtz of Caledonia, Sierra O'Neal (Justin) of Foley, AL, Aaron Kelley of Caledonia, April Gardner (Austin) of Windermere, FL and Lauren Kinsey (Zach Kirby) of Ocalla, FL; and One Great Grandson; Logan Schoenholtz of Caledonia; Two Brothers, Gene Fowler (Ruth) and Joe Fowler (Janice) both of West Point; and numerous other extended family; Two Special Canine Companions: Tim and Bobby; Four Special Canine Granddogs: Paxton, Chesney, Max and Benji. Pallbearers will be Joe Huffman, John Edwards, Jimmy Edwards, Ryan Boykin, Tim Campbell, Johnny Hancock, Lewis Stafford, and Mark Stafford. Honorary Pallbearers will be the West End Baptist Church Family and all local law enforcement agencies. Memorials may be made to West End Baptist Church, Post Office Box 388, West Point, MS 39773. Visitation will be Saturday 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home and Sunday from 1:00-2:00 P.M. at West End Baptist Church. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com