Ariel Margaret Fowler

Thursday, March 3, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at Waters Funeral Chapel in Vandalia, Missouri.
Officiating will be: Pastor John Hollenbeck and Pastor George Prior.
Music provided by: Janet Hollenbeck, pianist and Valeta Prior, soloist.
Interment will be in the Vandalia Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Jerry Sumrall, Cecil Pew, Charles Nutt, Robert Bealmer, David Bealmer and Norman McKinney.

Ariel Margaret Fowler passed away at 6:20 a.m., Tuesday March 1, 2005 at the Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia, Missouri. Margaret has lived in Vandalia for many years, being a homemaker and helping her husband W. G. as they owned and operated the Fowler Oil Company in Vandalia. She was a long time member of the Bible Holiness Church in Vandalia and when her health permitted, she enjoyed gardening and sewing.

Born: November 21, 1921 in rural Middletown, Missouri the daughter of Ernest Josiah and Ollie Mae (Shepherd) Trower.

Married: William Glen "W. G." Fowler in Mexico, Missouri on April 21, 1940; he preceded her in death on July 30, 2002.

Survivors include: one son, Glendal W. Fowler of Vandalia; one daughter, Rhonda F. and husband, George Travis Jr. of Vandalia; one grandson, Justin Travis of Jefferson City, Missouri; several nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: parents; one brother who died in infancy, Merle Trower; four sisters, Marie Trower who died in infancy; Madeline Woodson, Kathryn Elston and Mabel Williams.

Memorials may be made to the Bible Holiness Church 501 W. Home St., Vandalia, Missouri 63382.