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Jo Fowler (Martha Joan Fowler) went home to be with the Lord on August 15, 2020 at the age of 84. She was born on March 2, 1936 in El Paso, Texas where she grew up and graduated from Ysleta High School. Her family then moved to Lubbock where she started a family of her own. In the early 1960s Jo and her three daughters moved to Dallas where she got an office job at a car dealership and met the love of her life, Bill Fowler. Bill was a car salesman with three boys of his own. By 1963 they were married and would soon move to Oklahoma City. Bill went to work for Gandara Buick which led to him opening Fowler Toyota in Norman, Oklahoma. Bill and Jo made their home in Norman where they would continue to raise their children and enjoy their grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Shortly after moving to Oklahoma, Jo started volunteering at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in OKC. She continued working there as a docent for almost 40 years and enjoyed every last minute of it. As western art collectors, Jo and Bill looked forward to attending the nation's premier Western art exhibition, Prix de West, every year at the museum. They also loved going on the museum’s special art trips where they would travel the country touring esteemed Western artists’ studios and homes to observe them at work and to view their own art collections. When Bill was not able to travel with Jo, she took her daughter Suzy. Jo was a very active member in the community. She was a Blue Bird and Camp Fire Girl Leader for seven years, teaching her girls many things along the way. She joined the Norman Garden Club shortly after moving to Norman and has been an active member ever since hosting many meetings and parties in her home. Jo was also a long time member of Norman Women’s Connection, Xlibris Book Club and Assistance League. Jo and Bill were founding members of Bridgeview United Methodist Church in Norman. They were very involved in all aspects of the church and were great supporters of the church for many years. Jo especially loved teaching the adult Sunday school class every week.
Jo had numerous hobbies such as reading, sewing, cooking, photography, going to the movies, but her very favorite of all had to be traveling the world. She claimed Hawaii and Australia were the best places she ever visited. Jo was also a very dedicated gardener and was known for her beautiful, lush gardens. She even had numerous turtles living in her garden who she adopted as pets. She was a wonderful wife and a great mother who enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren more than anything else in the world.
Jo is preceded in death by her husband Billy Fowler, her mother Vena Warwick, her father TW Wright, her step-father IA Warwick and her sister Joyce Wallace.
She is survived by her children Pamela Washam, Marsha McGuire, Suzanne Griffin and husband Don, Bill Fowler Jr. and wife Aria, Michael Fowler and wife Terri, David Fowler and wife Pamela and Pam Brown. Grandchildren Ryan, William and wife Kathy, Jonathan and wife Natalie, Joshua, Shiloh, Cody, Dylan and wife Griselda, Stephanie and husband Alejandro, Michelle, Jennifer, Cassidy and great grandchildren Freedom, Lexington, Winnie, Wyatt, Ezra, Benjamin, Sofia, Leanna, Bobby, Lilly and Lucy.
The family would like to thank Pam, Susan and Toni for the friendship, love and incredible care of our mother and her home over the many years. A special thank you to Barbara Moakley for allowing our mother to stay at home as long as possible through her genuine love, care, and friendship. Thank you to Angela, Kayla, Logan, Tommy, June, Alicia, Angie and the rest of the loving staff at The Gardens at Rivermont Memory Care for their kindness, strength and patience in caring for our mother. We would also like to thank Kiki, Lachelle, Lois, and Martinez from Centennial Hospice for the wonderful way they took care of our mother in her last stage of life.
Flowers may be sent to Bridgeview United Methodist Church. If you would like to make a donation, Jo would love for you to donate to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum or Bridgeview United Methodist Church.
A private memorial will be held on Thursday, August 20th.
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