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Ex-Local Man's Funeral Today

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m Sunday at Sam Green Funeral Home in Houston, Tex., for Powell W. Fletcher, 63, of Houston, former Shreveporter who died Friday night in a Houston hospital after a three month illness.

A retired postal supervisor, Mr. Fletcher, a former local trolley driver, moved to Houston from Shreveport about 25 years ago. He was born here and made his home here until moving to Houston.

Graveside services will be held in Forest Park Cemetery here at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by members of the local Scottish Rite body.

In addition to the widow, Mrs. Verlie Houston Fletcher, survivors include one daughter, Mrs. E. J. Beck, also of Houston; one sister and two grandsons.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on June 22, 1969)

Powell married Ada Verlie Houston 2 Jul 1926, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA. Ada (daughter of Lonnie Houston and Ada Lillian Bumgardner) was born 6 Jul 1906, Elliott, Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA; died 5 May 1970, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 May 1970, Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Betty Virginia Fletcher was born 27 Dec 1927, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 21 Jul 1947, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 23 Jul 1947, Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
2. P.A. Fletcher