Harvey R. “Sarge” Fowler, Jr., age 77, of Rock Cave, WV died Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg, WV. He was born January 4, 1933 in Boone County, WV, a son of the late Harvey Ray and Mattie Shamle Fowler. On October 5, 1967 he married Darlene Sothen who preceded him in death on March 5, 2005. In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by two sisters, Imagene Fowler and Virginia Mays and three brothers, Adarl, David and Clyde Fowler. He is survived by one son, Michael K. McIe of Rock Cave, WV; one granddaughter, Ana McIe of Madison, WV; five sisters, Ruth Holiday, Shirley Jones and Francis Mercure all of OH; Hilda Jones of FL and Thelma Neal of Canada and five brothers, Roy Fowler of AL, Dewey Fowler of FL, Roger Fowler of OH, Tom Fowler of GA and Eugene Fowler of WV. Mr. Fowler was a member of the NRA. He served in the US Army as a Sargent during the Korean War as a sniper. He was a member of the United Auto Workers. A member of the Rock Cave Baptist Church and a Crane Operator for Ford Motor Company. Friends will be received Monday, January 11, 2010 from 6-8 PM at the Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11 AM at the funeral home with Pastor David Jesse officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Church Cemetery at Kanawha Head, WV. Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion and DAV Chapters # 5 & 36 will conduct military honors at the gravesite. Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
