Mary Lee Fowler

Mary Lee Maniord Fowler passed away unexpectedly from a sudden illness on February 23, 2023. She was a lovely person and will be missed greatly by her family and friends.

Mary is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Louise Fowler of Burbank, California; Natalie Reagan Fowler of San Luis Obispo, California; her mother, Joyce Maniord of College Station, Texas; brother and sister in law, Ken and Annette Maniord of Corpus Christi, Texas; and two sisters and brothers in law: Martha and Chris McCool of Athens, Texas, and Amanda and Ron Phillips of Austin, Texas. She was formerly married to John Fowler of Burbank, California. She had numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles who loved her dearly. She was a friend to many.

Mary was born in Bryan, Texas, on December 12, 1966. She attended school in Bryan through high school, graduating from Bryan High School in 1985. She then attended Texas A&M University, and then graduated from Sonoma State University with a BS in accounting in 1997. She also studied Media Arts at Columbia College in Hollywood, California, and graduated in the Class of 1991.

She lived a full and exciting life with her ex-husband John and two daughters. They traveled to and lived in many places while serving in the U. S. Coast Guard including California, Massachusetts, and New York. After serving in the Coast Guard, the family relocated to Fort Collins, Colorado, for a few years. She also worked as an accountant for Oldham Goodwin, Investor’s Properties, Tabor Academy, and South Shore Housing in Massachusetts. She was Director of Finance at Broadway Merchandise Shop by Creative Goods in New York City. She maintained friendships throughout her life. She was employed by Coastal Teak Company as a sales associate in North Padre Island prior to her death.

Mary enjoyed many hobbies and loved the ocean. She recently traveled to South and Central America, and the Caribbean with some of her family members. She loved North Padre Island and had just moved there about a year and a half ago. Mary enjoyed theater and art. She had numerous pets that she loved and cared for. Most of all, she loved spending time with her daughters, and they were the center of her world.

Services will be held at Alexander Methodist Church on Friday, March 3rd at 1:30 p.m. Callaway-Jones will be in charge of services. The family will have visitation after the service with refreshments, and all are invited to stay.