Madge Fowler of St. Joe, AR, passed from this life on September 21, 2018 at the age of 98.

She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Fowler; her son, Robert Fowler; son-in-law, Bill Yancey; 3 sisters, Opal Arthur, Marie Coker, and Alva Hensley; 3 brothers, Floyd Jr., John, and Jim Henley.

She is survived by her daughter, Billie Yancey of St. Joe; daughter-in-law Lorraine Fowler of Everton; granddaughter, Debbie Gammill and husband David of Mountain View, Rhonda Newton, and husband Darrell of Everton, Melanie Kyle and husband Jeremy of West Fork; Grandsons, Stan Yancey and wife, Christene of Everton, Denton Yancey of St. Joe, Gabe Fowler and wife Jaymie of St. Joe and Rodney Fowler and wife Brandy of Gentry.

She is also survived by her sister, Peggy Swafford of Fayetteville, AR;  3 brothers, Kenneth Henley and wife Tommy Jean of Harrison, Charles Henley and wife Jackie of Pawhuska, OK, and Orville Henley and wife Glenda of Wynona OK; 18 great grandchildren; 9 great great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Madge was a Christian and a member of the Methodist Church in St. Joe.  In the past several years she attended church at the United Pentecostal Church in Pindall.

Madge loved her family and community. She was a great storyteller to her grandchildren about her growing up years with a few additions.  They would always ask for special stories over and over.

She loved helping in her community.  When there was a need she would work raising money for the project.  She went door to door raising money for the Cancer Drive and received honorable mention in the county for raising the most money.  She raised $1,000.00 by making pies and selling them for $5.00 each donating it to the new 4-H building at Searcy County Fairgrounds.  She made calls to St. Joe Alumni raising money for a P.A. system for St. Joe school and met the goal.  She was always willing to help families in the community.  She has always lived within a couple of miles of where she was born and she felt very blessed to be a part of her community.  She will be greatly missed.

Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Monday, September 24,2018 at Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison.

Online condolences may be left at www.coffmanfh.com

Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Coffman Funeral Home with Brother Darvin Rainbolt and Jeremy Kyle officiating.  Burial will follow in Western Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Gabe Fowler, Rodney Fowler, Denton Yancey, Stan Yancey, Yancey Gammill, and Robert Fowler.

Honorary pallbearers are Austin Fowler, Hayden Yancey, James Bing, Daryl Newton, David Gammill, Jeremy Kyle, Chance Yancey, Chase Yancey, James Carter, Derek Sanford, Nathan Bohannon and Dr. Tom Leslie and staff.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1 Childrens's Way, Little Rock, AR 72202.