Gwen Memorial
From 1958-2016, my mother was a devoted supporter of Decatur High School athletics. As the mother of four boys and one daughter who all attended and graduated from DHS, she never passed up an opportunity to help.  

From youth sports to high school teams, she always went above and beyond with her dedication to the children. For years, she hauled around elementary, middle school and high school players to practices or games. My mom was known as the local bus driver, loading up as many kids as she could to reach their destination. Not only that, she always offered to clean and sew the uniforms of all these Decatur elementary, middle school, and high school teams.

Gwen was in charge of ballpark concession stands over the years at Glenwood Hills, Oakhurst, McKoy Park, Medlock, and the Decatur Recreation Center.  

For over 50 years, she never missed the annual homecoming parade through downtown Decatur. Because of her unsurpassed devotion to her home town, she was once the proud Grand Marshall for the opening ceremonies parade at Oakhurst Little League.

My mom hosted so many Decatur athletes and friends of ours for 40 years at the Fowlkes home on Columbia Drive. She always made people feel like part of the family, baking cookies and making lemonade. This is why everyone in Decatur called her “Momma”.  

Even after having a child attending Decatur High School or teaching there for over 50 consecutive years, “Momma” continued to attend all home sporting events at DHS until she passed away at the age of 86.
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