Mr. Jimmy Dale “Slow Poke” Fowler, age 54, of Summerville, GA, died Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Erlanger Medical Center.

Mr. Fowler was born November 25, 1967, in Rome, GA, son of the late Alex and Carolyn Mitchell Fowler. He was employed with Roper and was a veteran of the United States Army where he served as a Sergeant. Mr. Fowler was a 1986 graduate of Chattooga High School and enjoyed fishing. He was also a musician and loved to sing and play guitar and the keyboard.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandmother, Roxie Jane King.

Survivors include his wife, Melanie Howard; sons, Micah Fowler, D. J. (Autumn) Fowler, Tyrone (Brittany) Adams, and Jamey (Danielle) Arnold; daughters, Courtney Long, Sherri (Ray) Jones, Latoya (Jason) Parrett, and Ashley Adams; a brother, Lamar Fowler; sisters, Beverly Sumner, Selena (Tim) Wester, and Deanna Evett; 18 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mr. Fowler will be held at 3:00 P.M. Monday, October 31, 2022, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Holman officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery with military honors. Active pallbearers will be Lamar Fowler, J. T. Wester, Daniel Teague, Ray Blount, Jack Rich, Johnathan Bolton, and Douglas Koceja. Honorary pallbearers will be the employees in the Fab Department at Roper.

Mr. Fowler will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Monday.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.