John H. Fowke, Jr., 92, of Brandon, FL, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025. A native of Atlanta, GA, he had resided here most of his lifetime. He retired after 35 years with the U.S. Postal Service as the Director of Finance. He was a member of Kings Avenue Baptist Church; a 50 year member of Brandon Masonic Lodge #114; Egypt Shriners; Brandon Rotary Club; Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp 556, and member of Buckhorn Springs Golf and Country Club. He is survived by his wife, Patsy; sons, John C. (Chuck) Fowke, Jim Fowke and David Fowke; daughter, Sandra Fowke-Cooper; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 24, 2025, at Generations Church (formerly Kings Avenue Baptist Church), with the family receiving friends one hour prior to services. Interment will follow, with Masonic Graveside services, at Hillsboro Memorial Gardens. Active Casketbearers will be Jennifer Fowke, Amy Fowke, Tara Fowke St. Hillaire, J. C. Fowke, Kimberly Fowke, Katie Fowke Hoffmann, Kellie Fowke Vasan and Amanda Cooper Cave. Honorary Casketbearers will be Susan Cooper-Strang, Michelle Fowke Ragghianti and Madison Strang. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to https://www.gofundme.com/f/bring-shepherd-home . Shepherd was born on February 4th, 2025, in Brandon, FL, with an extremely rare condition called Tracheal Agenesis—meaning he was born without a trachea. With fewer than 200 documented cases worldwide, Shep has already undergone seven surgeries as doctors work to build him a functional airway. Through every challenge, he’s shown incredible strength and resilience. Shep is John's great-grandson and we are deeply grateful that Shep is here and fighting every day.
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2323 West Brandon Blvd.
Brandon, FL 33511
