1944
James
2009
James Carson Fletcher
December 30, 1944 — November 28, 2009
James Carson Fletcher, 64, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed Sunday, November 29, 2009 at his home, with his family by his side. He had fought a courageous battle with cancer for four years.
He was born December 30, 1944 in Buchanan County, VA and was a son of the late Everett and Virgie Mary Hess Fletcher. He met and married his wife Jane in '66 in Woodbridge, VA and had lived in Abingdon with her for the past 37 years. James was a devoted family man whose grandchildren were the light of his life. He enjoyed fishing and NASCAR. He was a member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church and had attended there for 34 years.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister, Ola Gaye Fletcher and two brothers, Berkley Lee Fletcher and Bobby Robert Fletcher.
Survivors are his wife of 43 years, Jane Fletcher; his daughter, Jenny Penix and husband, Gary of Abingdon; his granddaughters, Kelsey and Alisha; three brothers, Delmer Fletcher and wife, Sue of Abingdon, Monroe Fletcher and wife, Beulah of Vansant, VA and Larry Fletcher and Betty Jean of Marion, VA; seven sisters, Faye Ball of Davenport, VA, Shelvia Stacy and husband, Ken of Abingdon, Christine Presley and husband, Jarrell of Davenport, VA, Barbara Hale and husband, Clayton of Rowe, VA, Mildred Evans and husband, Robert of Maryland, Gaye Cox and husband, Alvin of Vansant, VA and Diane Stiltner of Meadowview, VA; two special sisters-in-law, Donna Tucker and Cindy Tucker; nineteen nieces and nephews as well as a host of family and friends.
He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends that loved him dearly.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Pleasant View United Methodist Church with Rev. Ralph Kidd and Rev. Barbara Farmer officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens on Lee Highway in Abingdon.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Stacy, Clayton Hale, Tom Puckett, Scottie Cox, Claude Worrell and Chris Fletcher. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jimmy Phelps and Members of the Explorers Sunday School Class.
The family will be receiving friends at Farris Funeral Service from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday and anytime prior at the home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant View United Methodist Church or to the American Cancer Society.
He was born December 30, 1944 in Buchanan County, VA and was a son of the late Everett and Virgie Mary Hess Fletcher. He met and married his wife Jane in '66 in Woodbridge, VA and had lived in Abingdon with her for the past 37 years. James was a devoted family man whose grandchildren were the light of his life. He enjoyed fishing and NASCAR. He was a member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church and had attended there for 34 years.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister, Ola Gaye Fletcher and two brothers, Berkley Lee Fletcher and Bobby Robert Fletcher.
Survivors are his wife of 43 years, Jane Fletcher; his daughter, Jenny Penix and husband, Gary of Abingdon; his granddaughters, Kelsey and Alisha; three brothers, Delmer Fletcher and wife, Sue of Abingdon, Monroe Fletcher and wife, Beulah of Vansant, VA and Larry Fletcher and Betty Jean of Marion, VA; seven sisters, Faye Ball of Davenport, VA, Shelvia Stacy and husband, Ken of Abingdon, Christine Presley and husband, Jarrell of Davenport, VA, Barbara Hale and husband, Clayton of Rowe, VA, Mildred Evans and husband, Robert of Maryland, Gaye Cox and husband, Alvin of Vansant, VA and Diane Stiltner of Meadowview, VA; two special sisters-in-law, Donna Tucker and Cindy Tucker; nineteen nieces and nephews as well as a host of family and friends.
He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends that loved him dearly.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Pleasant View United Methodist Church with Rev. Ralph Kidd and Rev. Barbara Farmer officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens on Lee Highway in Abingdon.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Stacy, Clayton Hale, Tom Puckett, Scottie Cox, Claude Worrell and Chris Fletcher. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jimmy Phelps and Members of the Explorers Sunday School Class.
The family will be receiving friends at Farris Funeral Service from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday and anytime prior at the home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant View United Methodist Church or to the American Cancer Society.
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