Ralph G. Fowler Jr., 56, of Point Marion, Pa., died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, at his home following a brief illness. Born in Morgantown on Feb. 1, 1965, he was a son of Bonnie (West) Leitter, of Point Marion, Pa., and the late Ralph Fowler Sr.
He attended Albert Gallatin High School, had formerly worked as a truck driver at the stone quarries and more recently worked along the river tying up barge tows.
Surviving, in addition to his mother and her husband, Ronnie Leitter, is his wife, Jackie (Medved) Fowler; three children, Lindsey Watson and husband Christopher, of Smithfield, Pa., Zachery G. Fowler and fiancé Cheyenne Deal and Erin Fowler and her boyfriend Jason Carper, all of Point Marion, Pa.; and four grandchildren, Lauren and Ryder Watson and Jayden G. and Baylie Fowler. The oldest of many children, he is also survived by a brother, Tim Fowler, of Lake Lynn, Pa.; a sister, Tammy Grubb, of Morgantown; several other stepbrothers and stepsisters, whom he loved; and his faithful companion, “Tiny,” who was with him to the end. He was a man of deep faith who loved his family, and he will be dearly missed.
He was also predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Ruth Eleanor and Delmon West, whose home he was raised in as a child.
Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion, Pa., from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., on Friday and from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. hour of service on Saturday, with Pastor Linda Fulmer officiating. Interment follows in Fairview Cemetery, Taylortown, Pa.
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