James Willis Fletcher

4/6/1943 - 6/22/2025

Norwich - James Willis Fletcher, 82, (April 6, 1943 – June 22, 2025), of 47 Wawecus Hill Road, Norwich, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, June 22, 2025, at the Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London. He was born April 6, 1943, in Willow Springs, (Wake County), N.C., the son of the late Ruby Mae (Lyons) and the late William Fletcher. He was a loving husband to his late wife Shirley Ann (Clark) Fletcher for nearly 60 years.

James received his formal education at Mitchell College in New London. James retired with more than 50 years of loyal service to General Dynamics Electric Boat Division in Groton. He possessed a beautiful engineering mind. He was an avid golfer. He was a family man who loved to sing, play the guitar and preach the Gospel, most recently at Union Baptist Church, in Norwich.

In 1964, James married his wife Shirley Ann (Clark) Fletcher. Together they raised four children who survive them: Lisa (Fletcher) Dunston (Claude) of Durham, N.C., Sheila (Fletcher) Stanley (Shaun) of Raleigh, N.C., James A. Fletcher of Jewett City, and Peter C. Fletcher of Jewett City. Over the years, they were blessed with six grandchildren who also survive them: Alexis Stanley, Ashleigh Stanley, William Stanley, Morgan (Dunston) McNeill (Devin), April (Dunston) Snowden (Nathan) and Tyler Dunston, all of whom reside in North Carolina; and two great-grandchildren, Devin McNeill Jr. and Kynnedy McNeill. In addition to his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, James is survived by three brothers, John L. Fletcher (Kate) of Havelock, N.C., Joseph Fletcher (Christine) of Hamden, and Larry Fletcher (Donna) of Lisbon; and five sisters, Mary A. (Fletcher) Barboza (Antonio-deceased) of Norwich, Joyce A. (Fletcher) Evans (Gary-deceased) of New London, Brenda L. (Fletcher) Barnes (Charlton) of Norwich, Sandra (Fletcher) Owens (Albert-deceased) of Norwich, and Veronica Y. (Fletcher) Cook (Royal-deceased) of Norwich. He was predeceased by his parents, William and Ruby; his brother Billie Ray; his sister Ruth Ann (Fletcher) Bellinger; and his wife Shirley Ann (Clark) Fletcher. He was the proud uncle to more than 100 nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephew; and great-great-nieces and nephews; and he is survived by a host of cousins, aunts, and uncles.

Public viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 26, with a funeral service starting at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27, at the Woyasz & Son Funeral Home, 11 Jerome Road, Uncasville. Private Interment is at Maplewood Cemetery. Service entrusted to the Woyasz & Son Funeral Home.

The Fletcher family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, please donate to the "NEC Scholarship" fund in his memory. Here's how:

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Note: Be sure to Include "NEC Scholarship" on Givelify Memo. Send Checks to North East Baptist Church, 3204 NC Highway 55, Durham, NC 27713. Note: Be sure to include "NEC Scholarship" on either Check or Memo.