Shirley Fowler
Shirley Fowler, age 87, of Breckenridge, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024. Her wishes were to be cremated, and no services are planned at this time. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary.
Shirley Fay Fowler was born July 13, 1936, in Mineral Wells, Texas, to Johnathon Kearby Fowler and Lillian Bessie White Fowler. She grew up in Mineral Wells and graduated from Mineral Wells High School. Shirley went to work for Davis Manufacturing as a seamstress. She was a hard worker and worked for numerous companies, including Ted’s Superette, Baxley’s Manufacturing, J&J Electric, Delta Oil & Gas, Allsups and Walmart. She worked up until she was 82.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnathon and Lillian Fowler; one son, Ricky Fields; one daughter, Shirlene Fields Bridges; five brothers and two sisters.
Shirley is survived by her children, Sherrene Jackson of Albany, Kenny Hubbard of Breckenridge, and Sharon Hawley and husband Barry of Moore, Oklahoma; six grandchildren, Johnathon Prater and wife Penny, Josh Prater and wife Shalee, Shelley Metzler and husband Dillion, Misty Fields and wife Jenny, James Royer and Rocky Fields; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Solaris Hospice or to the American Heart Association and may be left at Morehart Mortuary. Condolences may be made online at www.morehartmortuary.net.
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