Powell Washington Fletcher

1906 - 1969  (63 years)

• Name	Powell Washington Fletcher
  Nickname	Fletcher
  Born	17 Mar 1906	Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Jun 1969	Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
  Buried	23 Jun 1969	Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
  Person ID	I49	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 May 2019

  
  

  Family	Ada Verlie Houston,   b. 6 Jul 1906, Elliott, Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 5 May 1970, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Married	2 Jul 1926	Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Children	1. Betty Virginia Fletcher,   b. 27 Dec 1927, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 21 Jul 1947, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age 19 years) + 2. Patsy Ann Fletcher,   b. 17 Mar 1936, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 26 Sep 2024, Denton, Denton County, Texas, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 17 Mar 1906 - Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, USA Married - 2 Jul 1926 - Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Died - 20 Jun 1969 - Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA Buried - 23 Jun 1969 - Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		U.S. World War II Draft Card - Powell Washington Fletcher Name: Powell Washington Fletcher Gender: Male Relationship: Self (Head) Birth Date: 17 Mar 1906 Residence: 1924 Holly St., Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
  		Marriage License Announcement of Powell Washington Fletcher and Ada Verlie Houston Published in The Shreveport Times on July 3, 1926
  		Obituary of Powell Washington Fletcher Published in The Shreveport Journal on June 21, 1969
  		Obituary of Powell Washington Fletcher Published in The Shreveport Times on June 22, 1969
  		Obituary of Powell Washington Fletcher Published in The Houston Chronicle on June 22, 1969

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Powell Washington Fletcher and Ada Verlie Houston Fletcher Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Plot: Section X, Lot 280

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Powell W. Fletcher Powell W. Fletcher, 63, of Houston, Tex., a former longtime resident here, died Friday in Houston. A former longtime employe of the Shreveport Transit Co., Mr. Fletcher resided here for about 35 years. He was a retired postal supervisor in Houston and was a member of the Woodland Baptist Church there and Woodland Lodge 1157 of the Scottish Rite Bodies. He was a native of Louisiana. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Verlie Houston Fletcher of Houston; one daughter, Mrs. Patsy (E. J.) Beck of Houston: one sister, Mrs. J. D. Huff, and two grandsons. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon in Houston and graveside services will be conducted here Monday at 11 a.m., with the Scottish Rite Temple of Shreveport in charge. (Published in The Shreveport Journal on June 21, 1969) Obituary: 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) Obituary: FLETCHER - Powell W. Fletcher, 63, 827 Euclid, passed away Friday. Retired postal supervisor, member Woodland Baptist Church, Woodland Baptist Church, Woodland Lodge #1157, Scottish Rite Bodies. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Verlie Fletcher; daughter, Mrs. Patsey (E. J.) Beck; two grandsons, all of Houston; sister, Mrs. J. D. Huff, Kansas. Services 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sam H. Green Chapel, Rev. Odom D. Yess officiating. Pallbearers: J. D. Davis, J. B. Lambert, E. D. Meyers, A. E. Price, O. A. Owens, A. W. Strom. Honorary pallbearers: Members of Business Men's Class. Graveside service and burial Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport, La. under the auspices of Masonic Lodge. Sam H. Green Funeral Home, 737 Heights Blvd., 864-2632. (Published in The Houston Chronicle on June 22, 1969)