Biography of J. Brice Fletcher, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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J. Brice Fletcher, Exec. Vice President of Planters Bank & Trust Co., is one of
the most popular banking figures in St. Francis County. He is active in civic,
religious, business and municipal affairs of Forrest City. He began his banking
career in 1918 as the bookkeeper for the old First National Bank of Forrest
City. He joined Planters in 1924 as Asst. Cashier, and in 1933 became Cashier
for the Forrest City Water & Light Co., remaining on the Board of Directors. He
rejoined Planters in 1936, as Executive Vice President, and has been head of the
loan department for the last 17 years. He was born on May 9, 1898, on a farm
about 12 miles north of Forrest City on Crowley's Ridge, the son of William R.
and Annie (Hamilton) Fletcher. She was born in Alabama, and he in Arkansas. On
June 28, 1922, he married Miss Wava Elizabeth Wyatt, daughter of J. H. and
Martha (Green) Wyatt of Newbern, Tenn. She was a former school teacher, and is
also active in the social, civic, and religious affairs of the community.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas