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Mary Anna Fowler

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Mary Anna Fowler, 72, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on October 21, 2017. She is preceded in death by her husband, James "Jim" Fowler, her son, Charles Thomas Fowler, and her father, Thomas Wells Martin. She is survived by her mother, Mary Alice Pennington, daughter Jennifer (Lisa Ann), daughter-in-law, Pamela, and granddaughters Elizabeth Fowler, Caitlin (Emilio) Rodriguez, and Meagann Nimchan, her sister Betty Jane (Steve) Martin, and her brothers, Thomas (Becky) Martin, and John (Betty) Martin, and 2 nieces, Sarah Martin, and Allyson (Jack) Hancock. Mary Anna was born on May 11, 1945 in Zent, Ark. to Thomas and Mary (Ward) Martin. She grew up in Brinkley, AR. While attending University of Central Arkansas, she met Jim Fowler, whom she married in 1964. After marriage, Mary Anna spent time as a Head Start teacher, believing in the power of early education. After their children were born, Mary Anna chose to be a homemaker, raising her two children in a variety of places including Texas, central Mexico, and Arkansas. Jim and Mary Anna travelled the world together in their 51 years of marriage, travelling to France, the U.K., Switzerland, Mexico, and many places in the United States. The practical education of seeing the world encouraged Mary Anna to advocate for women's rights and education. When most people were retiring, Jim and Mary Anna successfully started and ran a cottage sewing industry for many years. Mary Anna was a music lover, having performed as a singer and pianist for many years, passing her love on to her children. memorial service will be held at Texarkana Funeral Home, Texas Blvd., on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Mary Anna's name to the National Head Start Association, 1651 Prince St, Alexandria, Va. 22314. Donations may also be made through the Head Start website at https://www.nhsa.org/get-involved/donations.

Published October 24, 2017

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