A native of Covington’s Eastside. His father, the Reverend Howard E. Fowler, Sr. and mother, Naomi Lynem Fowler came from the Paris area in the late 1930’s, settling in Covington in 1942.  Rev. Fowler pastored the Robbins Street Christian Church. Richard greeted the world in 1945 and was educated in the Covington school system being graduated in 1963 from the William Grant High School.
He continued his education at the University of Cincinnati acquiring a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Science and with the Cincinnati Bible Seminary where he earned a Masters in Ministry Degree. 

Richard acknowledged faith in Christ at eleven years old with the Western Avenue Christian Church, Los Angeles, California. While living in Covington, he exhibited his faith by being a part of the community choir and being a member of a number of churches in the city of Covington.
But the Lord moved on his heart in January, 1969 to become a member of the Ninth Street Baptist Church by baptism.  He served there in a number of capacities; Sunday School Teacher, Deacon, Treasurer. In 1974, Richard was licensed to preach the gospel. Since that time, he was associate minister with the church until 1979 when he was ordained.
On the resignation of Rev. Henry Poyntz, the church immediately asked Rev. Fowler to be interim pastor. Within a few months the church was moved to have Rev. Fowler as pastor in 1983, where he still serves. 

Rev. Fowler was in the military during the era of the Vietnam War.  As a service member in the Navy and Army, he served while assigned within the Continental United States and abroad with units deployed in Europe.
After military duty he worked at several companies before employment with the Procter and Gamble Company where he served 28 years, culminating positions of various levels in management.

Rev. Fowler and his wife Loroma celebrated forty three years of marriage in the spring of 2009. They are the proud parents of a son, Richard, Jr. and a daughter, Nakia.
Rev. Fowler also serves the community through membership of numerous boards and committees. OASIS, Inc was formed as an outreach ministry of the church being a 501 (c) 3 non-profit agency. Now in its seventh year, the agency moved into a separate facility in July, 2006. A building that had been a bar is now the office of a community service agency operated by the church.

Other agencies Richard has served are as follows: