Obituary of Louise Palmer Coleman Fowler

Louise Palmer Coleman Fowler, 92, of Morrisville and Charlotte died at home on Oct. 8, 2013. Louise was preceded in death by her husband, John, and her son, Edward. She is survived by her daughters, Dorothy (Bill) Daniell, Bianca, Martha and Catherine (Brian) Hurley. Louise is also survived by 10 grandchildren: Melany (Dan) Rundquist of Hickory, Jamie (Keith) Money of Lexington, William Daniell of New York City, JoAnne (Jason) Boswell of High Point, Louise Daniell of Kernersville, Catherine (Steven) Lusher of Las Vegas, John Daniell of Morrisville and Charlotte, Charlotte Tyner of Greensboro, Glenn (Rose) Hurley of Winston Salem, and Sean (Stephanie) Hurley of Virginia Beach and eight great-grandchildren. Louise is a graduate of St. Mary's College and UNC at Chapel Hill. As a member of "The Greatest Generation," she worked at the Pentagon and the American Red Cross during World War II. A strong believer in community service, she volunteered with the local Red Cross, the PTA and The Little Theatre of Charlotte. Born in Columbia, S.C., she worked for her grandfather, S.C. State Senator Richard A. Meares. Although she was a graduate of Lee Edwards High School in Asheville, Louise always considered Ridgeway, S. C. her home town because she spent summers and holidays there where both her parents, Dorothy and Allen Coleman, grew up with a multitude of close relatives. She was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Ridgeway as well as Holy Comforter Episcopal in Charlotte. Louise and John fell in love while they were both students at UNC. When John enlisted after Pearl Harbor, they eloped and were married on Valentine's Day, 1942 in Moultrie, Ga. While John was based in England during the war, Louise returned to campus to finish her degree in art history before devoting her time to motherhood and volunteering after the war. She later returned to school at UNC Charlotte and CPCC where she studied nursing and earned a CNA designation. She worked in the library at The Charlotte Observer for several years before she was employed for the rest of her career by Presbyterian Hospital and Sharon Towers. Louise displayed talent as an artist, winning an award at St. Mary's for her college yearbook. She enjoyed reading, playing bridge, teaching her grandchildren how to crochet and doing puzzles of all types, especially crossword puzzles. A private family service was held at St. Mary's Chapel in Raleigh, N.C. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Stephens, 307 Longtown Rd., Ridgeway, S.C., the American Red Cross or St. Mary's school in Raleigh, NC.