Berrien-Tift County GaArchives Obituaries.....Fletcher, Ollis Gerald July 3, 2008
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The Berrien Press - July 9, 2008
The Berrien Press -- Ollis Gerald Fletcher, 80, of Alapaha died July 3, 2008 at 
Tift Health Care.
 Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on July 7 in the chapel of Bowen-
Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Revs. Bruce Vaughn and the Rev. Mike Gibbs 
officiating. Interment was in Oakridge Cemetery with nephews serving as 
pallbearers.
 Mr. Fletcher was born on Aug. 31, 1927 in Tift County to the late Julian and 
Lucy Sumner Fletcher. He lived in Berrien County for over 30 years and was a 
resident of Tift County most of his life. He was a member of the Alapaha United 
Methodist Church and the Alapaha Lions Club. Mr. Fletcher served in the U.S. 
Army from 1950 to 1952. He graduated from ABAC, Georgia Teacher's College of 
Statesboro with a B.S. degree in math and science and received his Masters 
degree from the University of Alabama. He did graduate studies at the 
University of Tennessee and the University of Texas. Mr. Fletcher was very 
active in the Alapaha community. In 1997, he was recognized by the Alapaha 
Lions Club for outstanding community service. He was a retired professor from 
ABAC and taught at Tift County High School.
 In addition to his parents, Mr. Fletcher is preceded in death by his wife, 
Frances Baker Fletcher, and three brothers, Virgil Fletcher, George J. Fletcher 
and Jack Fletcher.
 Survivors include a stepdaughter, Ferris Gilli and her husband, Harvey, a step-
granddaughter, Susan Hoffman and her husband, Larry, and two great-
grandchildren of Atlanta; two sisters, Linda Bruce and her husband, Charles, of 
Savannah and Pat Slack and her husband, Gene, of Tifton; two sisters in law, 
Catherine Fletcher of Chula and Betty Fletcher of Tifton; two very special 
friends, Lincoln and Janice Fletcher of Alapaha; several nieces and nephews.
 Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

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