Mary Emma Fowler nee Welsh, 94, devoted wife and mother went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 20, 2021. Mary was born January 3, 1927 in Houston, Texas. She was married to David Paul Fowler for 52 years until his death in 2002. They lived the majority of their lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Mary moved to Austin in 2006 where her church membership was with Trinity Lutheran Church. Additionally, Mary was a decades long member of the PEO Sisterhood.
Mary was preceded in death by parents John Hart and Joy Welsh; brothers Donald and Tommy; daughter Judy Renee Porter; and grandson David Arthur Brown.
She is survived by children Sharon Ruth Williamson, John Welsh Fowler, Nancy Jean Walls, and Mary Ann Porter; 12 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; sister Janet Streig and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am with services to follow at 11:00 am on September 2, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1207 W 45th Street, Austin, Texas. Interment will occur on September 7, 2021 at 1:00 pm in the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please consider donations to either Trinity Lutheran or PEO Chapter EJ.
