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Submitted: 9/18/20 • Approved: 9/18/20 • Last Updated: 9/21/20 • R201937-G0-S3
STAFF SERGEANT US Air Force
Korea
May 7, 1931 - March 9, 2013
Walter Fletcher, Jr., age 81, of Gilt Edge TN passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013. He was an Air Force veteran. Walter was a farmer, an educator and retired as Director of the Tennessee Technology Center in Covington. Walter loved his family, friends, and coworkers and encouraged many of them spiritually, financially, and emotionally. He loved to work on his farm and was obsessed with growing tomatoes and sweet corn. He was the son of the late Walter Fletcher, Sr. and Mary Gwinn Fletcher. Survivors include his wife of 57 years Janice Jones Fletcher, three sons Steve Fletcher (Gail), Colonel James Paul Fletcher, USA, Retired (Tammy), and Travis Fletcher, one sister, Beverly Smith (Jimmy), one brother, Farris Fletcher (Donna), one grandson, Brandon Fletcher, one great granddaughter, Zoe Mizzell and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by two sisters Caroline Fletcher and Evelyn Baddour. The family will receive friends from 1-3 PM with a memorial service to follow at 3 PM Thursday, March 14, at Covington Funeral Home. His ashes will be scattered on the farm he loved at a private ceremony. The family requests that in lieu of flowers a memorial be given to New Salem Methodist Church or a charity of the donor's choice.
Contributed on 9/18/20 by debbraszymanski
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