Garland Watts Fletcher

Funeral services for Garland Watts Fletcher, 74, of Rusk are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007 in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Copeland officiating. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.

Mr. Fletcher died Aug. 4, 2007 in a Lufkin Hospice Facility. He was born Feb. 6, 1933 to the late Wiltz Watts and Ruth Goodwin Fletcher.

He was a resident of Rusk for seven years and formerly lived in Montgomery County. He grew up in Hamlin. He was a member of Honea Baptist Church in Montgomery, Texas.

He was a member of Pipefitters Local 211 in Pasadena, Texas.

He is preceded in death by his wife Lila Fletcher, who passed away on Aug. 4, 2004; mother-in-law, Mildred Williams, who died on Nov. 8, 2006; and son Jason Fletcher, October 14, 1988. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, David Scott and Rebecca Fletcher of Rusk; three bothers and sister-in-law, Lane and Beth Fletcher of Hamlin, Robert Fletcher of Hamlin, Mark Fletcher of Nebraska; sister and brother-in-law, Patsy and Bo Newland of Hamlin; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Pallbearers will include Shawn Powers, Chris Gibson, James Boykin, Keith Clements, Tom Gann, and James Thompson Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Frank Taylor, James Armstrong, Chip Harris, Bo Newland, Milburn Newland, Lane Fletcher, Robert Fletcher, Mark Fletcher, Jimmy Boykin, and Michael Boykin.

Family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007 at the funeral home. The family wishes to express their thanks to Dr. Todd, Dr. Fuentes, and the fifth floor Nurses at Lufkin Memorial Hospital. Also special thanks to Hospice in the Pines for their special care of our loved one.

Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress