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Jesse Frank “Smiley” Fowler Jr.

Birth	:	3 May 1946 Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	1 Mar 2013 Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery, New Prospect, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.1308784, -82.0446167
Description	:	Jesse Frank "Smiley" Fowler, Jr., loving husband, daddy, and poppie, of Inman, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 1, 2013, after a courageous fight with cancer. Born in Inman, SC on May 3, 1946, he was the son of the late Jesse Frank Fowler, Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth (Day) Fowler. Jesse grew up in Gramling and on the Mill Hill in Inman on "H" Street. Known by all of his schoolmates as "Smiley", he graduated from Chapman High School in 1964 and married the love of his life, Mary Ann Story, on June 25, 1967 at New... Read More	Jesse Frank "Smiley" Fowler, Jr., loving husband, daddy, and poppie, of Inman, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 1, 2013, after a courageous fight with cancer. Born in Inman, SC on May 3, 1946, he was the son of the late Jesse Frank Fowler, Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth (Day) Fowler. Jesse grew up in Gramling and on the Mill Hill in Inman on "H" Street. Known by all of his schoolmates as "Smiley", he graduated from Chapman High School in 1964 and married the love of his life, Mary Ann Story, on June 25, 1967 at New Prospect Baptist Church. Happily married for 45 years, they have two children, Tammy (Fowler) Starnes married to Donald M. Starnes and Tina (Fowler) Stewart married to Heath Stewart. Jessie and Ann have six beautiful grandchildren, the late Christian Auburn Stewart, Kody Stewart, Tawnee Starnes, DJ Starnes, Mackenzie Stewart and Logan Stewart and five siblings, Frances Hall of Startex, SC, Ralph Fowler of St. Petersburg, FL, Dorothy Bracket of Seneca, SC, Elaine Belcher of Inman, SC and Martha Settle of Inman, SC. He has a wonderful loving family. After completing high school, Jesse joined the US Navy Seabee's and served three tours in Vietnam. When he returned home from the military, he began selling Insurance and worked for Home Security, Jefferson Pilot and was currently employed with American National. He was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church and served as a deacon, choir member, and on the building and grounds committee along with the cemetery committee. He was the teacher of the Older Gentlemen's Sunday School Class for Tex Harmon, Ellis McMillan and Rev. Bob Vickery. Wednesdays was his favorite time with Ellis McMillan to go visiting with all the homebound church members. He and Ann loved camping and their family and friends. He enjoyed LIFE! He loved singing and impersonating "Elvis Presley". Many people have wonderful memories of his entertainments and performances. He was a member of the Gideon's and a former member of the New Prospect Masonic Lodge. If there is anything that Jesse would want to share, it would be "Put God First, live life and love everyone. To all the children in the community he was know as "Donald Duck". The family received friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Seawright Funeral Home. Funeral services were held Sunday, March 3, 2013, at 3:00 PM at New Prospect Baptist Church with Dr. Ron Gaddy, Rev. Bill Harris, Rev. Mark Williams, Rev. Dick Keller and Danny Smith officiating. Burial with military honors followed in the church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Tom Harney, Bruce Melton, Frank Cyr, Jeff Ballard, D.J. Starnes, Kody Stewart, Don Starnes, Heath Stewart, Furman Melton and Ray Poteat. Honorary Escorts will be Stan Cannon, Harold Fletcher, Ronnie Atkins, Tim Atkins, Jimmy Alverson, David Alverson, Donnie Alverson, Doug Johnson, George Souther and Ed Allen. Memorials could be made to Gideon's International (gideons.org), PO Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-800 or to Regional Hospice Home, 686 Jeff Davis Dr., Spartanburg, SC 29303. His favorite Bible passages were: Revelations 22 Verses 1 and 2. Seawright Funeral Home & Crematory Inman, SC Published in Spartanburg Herald-Journal from March 2 to March 3, 2013

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Where is Jesse Frank “Smiley” Fowler Jr.'s memorial?
Jesse Frank “Smiley” Fowler Jr.'s memorial is located at: New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery, New Prospect, Spartanburg County, USA.
When did Jesse Frank “Smiley” Fowler Jr. death?
Jesse Frank “Smiley” Fowler Jr. death on 1 Mar 2013 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Jesse Frank “Smiley” Fowler Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 35.1308784
Longitude: -82.0446167

Family Members:

Parent

Jesse Frank Fowler Sr.

(1910 - 1989)

Margaret Elizabeth Day Fowler

(1910 - 1991)

Spouse

Mary Ann Story Fowler

(1947 - 2019)

Siblings

Frances Elizabeth Fowler Hall

(1933 - 2015)

Dorothy Gale “Dot” Fowler Brackett

(1939 - 2016)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
New Prospect, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1308784, -82.0446167

2. New Bedford Baptist Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1485820, -82.0417740

3. White Hall Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
Inman, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1218290, -82.0245220

4. Waldrop Family Cemetery
Inman, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1174000, -82.0726930

5. New Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1604550, -82.0502150

6. Fingerville United Methodist Church Cemetery
Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1335000, -82.0069000

7. Ridgeville Baptist Church Cemetery
Inman, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0960470, -82.0323970

8. Mount Zion Tabernacle Cemetery
Inman, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0951000, -82.0642000

9. Mount Lebanon Cemetery
Campobello, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1409770, -82.0935260

10. Fairview C.M.E. Church
Chesnee, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1701250, -82.0175670

11. Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery
Campobello, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1648390, -82.0836860

12. Riverside Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
Campobello, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1772000, -82.0352300

13. Fingerville Baptist Church Cemetery
Fingerville, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1411100, -81.9877440

14. Jackson Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
Campobello, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1378200, -82.1023150

15. Lake Bowen Baptist Church Cemetery
Inman, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0889000, -82.0745000

16. Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
Campobello, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1211660, -82.1055520

17. Blackwood Family Cemetery
New Prospect, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1844020, -82.0437530

18. Alverson Grove Baptist Cemetery
Inman, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1586160, -81.9849950

19. Victory Baptist Church Cemetery
Inman, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0752280, -82.0267310

20. Eden Wesleyan Church Cemetery
Fingerville, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1495890, -81.9776750

21. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
Inman, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0694940, -82.0654920

22. Smith Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
Campobello, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1442110, -82.1210170

23. Rowland Cemetery
Inman, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0702650, -82.0140090

24. State Line Baptist Church
Collinsville, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1924050, -82.0824430