Services

Visitation One

Sat. Apr. 14, 2012
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Grace Presbyterian Church

10211 Ella Lee Ln
Houston , TX 77042.

Funeral Service

Sat. Apr. 14, 2012
1:00 pm

Grace Presbyterian Church

10211 Ella Lee Ln
Houston , TX 77042.

Burial

Sat. Apr. 14, 2012
Following Service

Memorial Oaks Cemetery

13001 Katy Freeway
Houston , TX 77079.
Sat. Apr. 14, 2012
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Presbyterian Church
10211 Ella Lee Ln
Houston , TX 77042.
Sat. Apr. 14, 2012
1:00 pm
Grace Presbyterian Church
10211 Ella Lee Ln
Houston , TX 77042.
Sat. Apr. 14, 2012
Following Service
Memorial Oaks Cemetery
13001 Katy Freeway
Houston , TX 77079.
In Memory of
Brittney Ann Fowlkes
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Brittney Ann Fowlkes, 25, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in Johnson City, Tennessee. She was born in Houston, Texas on October 7, 1986 to Brenda & Byron Fowlkes.

She graduated from Cy Ridge High School and attended Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, TX and Schreiner University in Kerrville, TX. She was a writer, an artist, a singer, and an actress.

She is survived by her parents, Brenda & Byron Fowlkes; brother, Andrew Conley Fowlkes; grandparents, Bonnie & Howard Brashear and Betty Taylor; aunts & uncles, Bonnie & Bruce Murphy, Debra & Randy Fowlkes, Jennifer & Tim Richmond, and Paul & Sherri Stack; cousins, Brooke & Brianna Murphy, Conley Howard, Ivy Frazier, Jamie Fowlkes, and John Dale; and her half-sister, Julie Turner.

She is preceded in death by her great-grandmothers, Ava Fowlkes, and Anna Brashear, and her uncle, Conley Brashear.

Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Grace Presbyterian Church (10211 Ella Lee, Houston, TX 77042) at 1:00 pm with visitation starting at noon and interment to follow at Memorial Oaks Cemetery.

For those desiring, donations may be made in her honor to Diamond Blackfan Anemia Foundation (www.dbafoundation.org).

Charitable Donations may be made to:

Diamond Blackfan Anemia Foundation
PO Box 1092, West Seneca, NY 14224. Website Link

Tributes

Message from
Katy Williams-Grange
Sun, 04/08/2012

Brittney, I will always remember watching tons of movies than making lists of our favorite ones in different categories. I will always remember spending the night at your house and trying to stay up as late as we could to finishing telling eachother stories about whatever we were into at the time. I will always remember our trip to Florida and when we were driving there you trying to spit out the window only it flew back into your hair and we laughed about it for weeks afterwards. Also the time you made me laugh so hard that I almost wet myself or maybe I did. I will never forget riding around in your mom's van listening to margaritaville, and when you got your car you were so cautious driving it it was hilarious. I miss you and I miss talking to you and I'm sorry we lost touch for awhile. I love you and I will always remember your doodles and singing and dancing and just all the love you gave.

Thinking of you always,
Katy

Message from
Sarah White
Mon, 04/09/2012

Britt, you were one of my closest friends. I will never forget all of the fun times together. All those years going to numbers and dancing until we were exhausted... I loved making your hair all sorts of unnatural colors. My favorite was when we made it safety cone orange, we laughed for so long and I know you loved it. You loved all of the strange things in life. You always came up with the oddest ideas, and drew whimsical doodles... you will always be in my heart. I'm so sad that you had to leave this world so soon, I miss you so much more than I could ever say.

Message from
Laura White
Mon, 04/09/2012

Britt was a wonderful young lady and spent many nights at our home laughing, dancing and coloring her hair! Britt was always ready to try something new and have a great time doing it! She had a very big heart, a great smile, fantastic imagination and will always be a part of our fond memories of growing up with my daughter, Sarah. She is gone way too soon...She will be greatly missed and I hope that all of the happy memories spent with her will bless her family and friends during this very difficult time...
With Love,
Laura White

Message from
Jan Adkins
Mon, 04/09/2012

It has been a very long time since I have seen Brittney. I remember her laughing and finding humor in most everything. She was a lot of fun to be around.

She and my daughter, Whitney, were good friends and experienced many good times together through high school at Cy-Ridge.

I am so very sorry for your loss. It was much too soon for Brittney. My family and I send our sympathy to all of your family.

With love,

Jan Adkins

Message from
Elizabeth Erwin
Mon, 04/09/2012

Brittney, I know we'd lost touch since high school, but you still mean so much to me. The first thing I think of when I think of you is your wonderful laugh. I have so many memories of you from middle school and high school that I will always treasure. I miss your kind spirit, the way you didn't just accept what people told you, and of course that amazing laugh. I am really sorry that we didn't manage to see each other in December, but I'm grateful that facebook put us back in touch after so many years apart. I miss you so much, and I'm glad you were a part of my life.

Message from
Shaina Carter
Mon, 04/23/2012

It's been so hard for me to wrap my brain around this for so many reasons-- mostly because you were the one constant friend in my life for so many years. Not only meaning the fact that you were always there, but I always knew I could go to you and that I could count on you. Nothing and no one is perfect and you were one of the few people I knew that thrived on that fact and decided to love the imperfections about people and make the world of your own. Your take on life and everything in it was so unique and I'll always remember you for being the one salmon swimming in the opposite direction. I love you, friend.

Message from
Mel
Tue, 05/08/2012

I've put this off for far too long. We haven't been a part of each other's daily lives for a long time, but there was a time when you were my closest and sometimes only friend. I felt that we understood each other in ways no one else ever would - and still do, to this day. I would not trade knowing you for anything. You have become a fundamental part of who I am today, and moving on without you is not going to be easy.

I keep reflecting on the many times I could have said hello to you, and just didn't. I began to take for granted that you would always be there. You had answers for everything and were not afraid to call me out when I was being stupid. It made me a better person. We were friends, writers, even soul mates in many ways. You had the most creative mind I've ever known. It breaks my heart to think of all you could have been and the many secrets that passed with you. I treasure everything - from pirates to MCR to Vampires and angels and demons. Halloween 2004. My Chem 2005. Summer 2006. Houston 2008. Christmas 2011. All of it. I'm so, so very glad we had that time in December. I wish it had been longer.

I can only guess what you might have been thinking on those final days, but I hope you know that I love you. I will continue to love you and remember everything you taught me about life. Baby, that will never change as long as I am alive. I know you would want to be remembered for the epic writing and artwork you did, and I will keep everything that we shared close to my heart.

You will always be the Gee to my Frank, and the one person who knew me better than myself. Kael, John, Will, Dani, Dakota, Frankie, Ash, Jon, Jazz, Gabbie, and Senna - we all send you our love.

So long and goodnight, baby.

Message from
Jennifer
Sun, 05/20/2012

Brittney, I know I'm behind on the times and this is a little too late, but I'm so very sorry to lose you. We haven't had much contact since high school, but it was only a few short months ago that I got the chance to catch up with you about life and chat for a while. I had no idea what was going on, but I really enjoyed chatting with you and talking about what our lives had become. I can't believe you're gone, and I know you will be missed by so many. My condolences go to your family, and I hope that you are enjoying it up there in that better place. I'll miss you.
Love,
Jenn