Alvin Claud Fowler

AlvinClaud Fowler, 71, a native of Forsyth County passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 followingacourageousbattle with cancer.Alvin worked for over 25 years in theDepartment of Family and Children Services, retiring in 2004 as Director of Forsyth County DFCS. He was a member of Forsyth County High School Class of 1966and graduated from the Universityof Georgia in 1970 with a B.S.degree in Accountingbut remained an avid Georgia Tech fan all of his life. Alvin was a sports enthusiast and enjoyedcoachingmany youth and adultleague teams in softball and basketball.Hewas a charter member of Cumming Baptist Church. Alvinis preceded in death by his parents, A.J. and Ethel Benson Fowlerand hisfather-in-lawand mother-in-law, Cecil and Mary McClure.

Alvin is survived byhis wifeof 49 years, CeciliaMcClure Fowler; children, Claudia (Terry) Butlerof Canton, Courtney (James) Smith of Buford and AndrewFowler(ChristinaKwan)of Scottsdale, AZ; seven grandchildren, Bri and Blake Butler, Lofton, Marlo, Elise, Barrett and ArcherSmith; brother, Adrian Fowler of Peachtree Corners and sister, Andrea (Homer)Jordan of Austell; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Harley(Debbie)McClure, Steve (Lynn) McClure, Sally Woods, aswell a numerouscousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Memorialservices will be held Thursday, November 14, at 2:00 p.m. at Cumming Baptist Church withDr. Jamie Archer officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesdayfrom 3:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Thursdayat the churchfrom 1:00 p.m. until the time of theservice.

In lieu of flowers,contributions may be made to the Cumming Baptist Church General Fund, 115 Church Street; Cumming, GA 30040.

Ingram Funeral Home Crematory,210 Ingram Ave,Cumming, GA30040is in charge of arrangements.