Claire Aline Fowler's Obituary
Claire Fowler was born on June 17, 1922 in Seymour, TX and passed away in Tyler Texas on March 2, 2019. She had lived in Dallas, TX and Little Rock, AK. Claire was a veteran of the US Army where she served as a nurse in 1944 and 1945. She began her career as Registered Nurse (RN) in 1943 and retired in 2003. She was a Red Cross volunteer for 15 years. She and her husband, Clayton “Red” Fowler, were married for 25 years prior to his passing away at the age of 50 in January, 1971. Clayton, a prominent Dallas attorney, served as the Chief Defense Counsel in the high profile case of Jack Ruby. Claire served as a faithful leader of Bible Study Fellowship for 15 years. Her hobbies included needlepoint and traveling overseas. She also served as an Ombudsman of a health care center. She has been a resident of Garden Estates in the past and was a valuable member of the community. Claire is preceded in death by her husband, Clayton “Red” Fowler and a daughter, Sharon. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie of Dallas and Mary of Tyler; son, Michael of Wimberley; 4 grandsons of Texas and Florida. A visitation will be held Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Restland Funeral Home from 10:00 am – 10:45 am with graveside services to follow at 11:00 am at Restland Memorial Park. The family will be going to lunch following the services and anyone is welcome to join them. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to either the Baylor School of Nursing, Heart to Heart Pallative or a charity of your choice.
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