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1931
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2016
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Carroll Fletcher Obituary
Philadelphia, MS
Services for Carroll Fletcher will be held Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at 2 p.m. from McClain-Hays Funeral Chapel in Philadelphia, MS, with Rev. Tim Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in the Johnsonville community of Neshoba County. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Fletcher, 84, of Philadelphia, died Friday, June 24, 2016, at his residence.
He was a native of Yazoo City, played Semi-Pro baseball in the late 40's and coached Dixie Youth Baseball in Yazoo City and Vicksburg. He had been a resident of the Good Hope community of Neshoba County since the early 70's. He worked as a Hardwood Lumber Inspector, first for Molpus Lumber Company, and later Louisiana-Pacific. After retiring, he was a local business owner (Discount Video) in Philadelphia for 10 years. He was an avid fisherman, hunter and gardener. Mr. Fletcher was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army for two years during the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Fletcher of Philadelphia; daughters, Sheila Fletcher of Louisville, KY, Tonya Culpepper (Don) of Philadelphia, Anna Hill (Bruce) of Bessemer, AL, Angie Conn (Jack) of Philadelphia and Trish Dowdy (Craig) of Philadelphia; sons, Monty Fletcher (Sandy) of Madison, John Fletcher (Patty) of Yazoo City, Robert Vowell (Shelly) of Philadelphia and Jonathan Fletcher (Tammy) of Philadelphia; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Moody of Carrollton, TX, Betty Anderson of Brookhaven, Patsy Renfro (Charles) of Ferriday, LA, and Linda Nations of Clayton, LA; brother, Rev. Sidney Fletcher of Tallulah, LA; a host of nieces, nephews and their families; extended family, Mary Alice Harthill, Lynette Moorehead, Stephanie Townsend and Annagail.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Minnie Fletcher; sister, Janie Anderson and brother, Freddie Fletcher.
Pallbearers will be Randy Clark, Eric Clark, Scott Clark, Terry Adkins, Charles Renfro and Tray Burks. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Culpepper, Clay Shoops, Ordell Douglas and Kevin Nolan.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, Catch-A-Dream, or your favorite charity.
Visitation will be held Monday, June 27, 2016, from 5 pm until 8 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home.
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