George Leonard Fowlkes, 98, of Florence, died January 2, 2015 at Mitchell-Hollingsworth. Visitation will be 6pm to 8pm Saturday at Greenview Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 2pm Sunday at Rhodesville Methodist Church where friends may call beginning at 1pm. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Mr. Fowlkes was born in Jackson Co., AL to the late Ed and Jane Fowlkes. He was a retired butcher having worked at the Florence Packing Co., and was a member of the Rhodesville Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Pauline Fowlkes; son, Charlie Fowlkes; sisters, Bessie Hargrove, Odessa Smith and Hulley Garner; brothers, James Fowlkes, Johnny Fowlkes and Clarence Fowlkes. Survivors are his daughters, Janie Pierce (Bobby), Russellville, and Betty Sharpston, Florence; sons, George Fowlkes (Lorene), Florence, Donald Fowlkes (Kitty), Florence and Jimmy Fowlkes, Loretto, TN; 17 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
