Mildred Lee Fowler (Simmons) was born on February 14, 1937, in Newton County, TX to the late Bryon Simmons and Hannah Traylor. She was a student at Jamestown school in the community where she grew up and later raised her family. Mildred was a housewife and devoted stay at home mother. Later in life she worked at the Chicken Poultry and as a home health care provider.

She enjoyed fishing, shopping, listening to Lee Williams and spending quality time with her family. She gave her life to Christ in her early years as member of West Chapel Baptist Church where she served as President of the Usher and Choir Boards.

Mildred is proceeded in death by her parents Byron Simmons and Hannah Traylor; sons, Dwight Douglas Fowler, Michael Ray Fowler and James (Polie) Fowler Sr; grandson, Dwight Douglas Fowler (Hop) and great-grandson, Dwight Douglas Fowler Jr (DJ).

Mildred leaves to celebrate her life and legacy, her daughters: Joyce Watley (Samuel) and Linda Shankle (Henry) both of Newton County, Faye Stanley (Larry) and Sheila Fowler (Wayne) of Jasper, Texas and Diane Smith of Pearland, TX. She is also survived by her twenty-two grandchildren, fifty great-grandchildren and 4 great- great-grandchildren; Special sisters: Norma Gross, Billie (Tommie) Scott and June Dorsey; and by a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.