Obituaries: James Mathew Fletcher, 1951, Grant & Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: August 9, 1951 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites Held for James Mathew Fletcher

Funeral services for James Mathew Fletcher, 58, of Verda were held at the
Verda Baptist Church Sunday, August 5, at 3 p.m.  Rev. Shelton Spears and Rev.
Harold Davis officiated at the services and Rev. O'Connor presented the flag
at the graveside.

Mr. Fletcher died at the Veterans hospital Friday, August 3, after a long
illness.  Burial was in Iatt Cemetery.

A World War I veteran, Mr. Fletcher was born in Winn Parish and made his home
in the Verda Community.  He was a member of Verda Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Tressie Fletcher; one son, Wilmer Fletcher,
and his wife, Myrtle Fletcher; one granddaughter, Agneleen, all of Montgomery.

He also leaves four sisters, Mrs. Lucille F. Dyess, Winnfield; Mrs. Inez
Wyatt, St. Maurice; Mrs. Hodnett, Colfax; Mrs. Stella Pollard, Dry Prong; two
brothers, Warren Fletcher and Gary Fletcher, both of Montgomery; three
aunts, Mrs. J. H. Canterbury, Florien, La., Mrs. W. T. Purvis, New Verda,
and Mrs. Amanda Gates, Baton Rouge; one great aunt, Mrs. Ann Stevens,
Atlanta; one uncle, Selma Spencer, New Verda.