Billy Dale Fowler

Billy Dale (Bill) Fowler, 76 of Tampa, Florida, passed away on November 21, 2023, at his home in Tampa. He was preceded in death by his mother Betty Jane Hart Fowler, his father Jerney Edwin Fowler, and two half-brothers Robert and Raymond Fowler.

Billy is survived by his wife Jennifer Shelton Fowler, his daughter Stacie Callahan and husband Dave, his son Chris Fowler and wife Brenda, four brothers, Harold Fowler and wife Carol, Wayne Fowler and wife Connie, Charlie Fowler and wife Colleen and Tom Fowler as well as grandchildren Chase, Callen, Adison, Bailey, Tyson and Taylor. He is also survived by one great granddaughter Paislee, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Bill was born December 8, 1946, east of Unionville in the Chariton community and was the 3rd of 5 boys in the family. He attended the Wells one room school until starting high school in Unionville. Bill set the school record in the one mile run which he held until broken by his nephew Chad Fowler 28 years later. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior while attending Mt. Hermon Church as a young boy in 1961. Hunting and fishing were his two favorite activities as a young man. After high school Bill enlisted in the Air Force Reserves and completed basic training at Lackland AFB in Texas. He lived in Kansas City for some time and worked for Reichhold Chemicals until returning to Unionville where he spent several years with the State Highway Department before purchasing the Dairy Lane with his brother Tom in 1971. He continued with the Dairy Lane until Jerry and Connie Knowles purchased it 18 years later. Bill began working with the Post Office while still operating the Dairy Lane and did both for several years. He eventually devoted full time to the Post Office until he retired. He then focused on family and golf. He enjoyed participating in social and golf activities at the Unionville Country Club for many years where he competed in and won several golf tournaments. Bill finally got his hole-in-one in Florida.  He was also an avid trapper of wild game in Missouri.

Bill and Jenifer were married in Tampa January 7, 2006, and maintained homes in both Tampa and Unionville. He enjoyed the change of seasons, playing golf, not shoveling snow, and attending ball games of his grandchildren.

Funeral services for Billy Dale Fowler will be at Playle & Collins Family Funeral home in Unionville, Missouri, at 11:00 am Saturday, December 2, 2023, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Unionville Cemetery.

Memorials may be made payable to Hospice of NE Missouri or the Mt. Hermon Church building project and may be entrusted with Playle & Collins Family Funeral Home, 709 S. 27th, Unionville, Missouri, 63565.