Lois Marie Fowlkes

Lois Marie Fowlkes Lois Marie Fowlkes, 84, of Groves passed away Friday, April 8, 2011 at Cypress Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on October 3, 1926 in Port Neches, Texas to James Nash Richey and Katie Nolan Richey. Lois was a lifelong resident of Groves and member of First Baptist Church of Groves, Friday Night Domino Club, Golden Agers, and Joy of Living Community Bible Study. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 11, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Groves. Her son, Dr. Dane Fowlkes will be officiating and assisted by Dr. Joe Worley and Rev. Charles Miller of First Baptist Church of Groves. Burial will follow in Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A visitation for family and friends will be Sunday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Henry W. Fowlkes. She is survived by her daughter, Melody Dixon and husband, David of Groves; son, Dr. Dane Fowlkes and wife, Jo of Waco; nine grandchildren, Maureen Boyd and husband, Daniel, Christan Fowlkes, Jordan Czajkowski and husband, Antone, Maddison Fowlkes, Makenna Fowlkes, Amanda Jackson and husband, Heath, Melissa Tilghman and husband, Matt, Matthew Dixon, and Mark Dixon, and four great grandchildren, Hunter Czajkowski, Joey Jackson, Joshua Jackson and Sara Kate Tilghman. Friends wishing to make memorial contributions may send them to: East Texas Baptist University, Library Fund; One Tiger Drive, Marshall, Tx. 75670 or First Baptist Church of Groves, Library Fund;4000 Grant, Groves, Tx. 77619.