Obituaries: Manuel Fletcher, 1949, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483

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From: April 14, 1949 Winn Parish Enterprise

Rites For Manuel Fletcher Held At Mars Hill April 12

Funeral services for Manuel Fletcher of New Verda were conducted at the Mars
Hill Baptist Church at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, April 12.  Burial was
in the Mars Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Fletcher, lifelong resident of the New Verda community, died in the home
of his son, Loyd Fletcher, in Pollock, Monday morning, April 11, after an
illness of several weeks.

He was a farmer by profession and a member of the Baptist Church.  Eighteen
years ago, he lost his voice, but regained it 16 years later.  For the past
two years he has been able to talk in a normal manner.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Roy Brady of New Verda, Mrs. Grace Watson
of Colfax, and Mrs. Loyd McManus; four sons, Loyd of Pollock, S. Q. Fletcher
of Winnfield, and Travis and Lester Fletcher of New Verda; and a host of
grandchildren.