George Marion Fletcher, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, at his residence at the age of 95.
He was born on March 23, 1924, in Delaware County, Ind., to Edna May Conwell and Hewitt H. Fletcher. George was married on May 6, 1950, to Mary Elizabeth Anderson Fletcher. They shared 61 years of marriage together before she passed away on May 26, 2011.
George graduated from Center High School in Perry Township. After graduation, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served during World War II from 1943 to 1945. He was always a hard worker, a lifelong farmer as well as a truck driver. George never shied away from a hard day’s work.
He was a resident of Warsaw for the past 18 years, moving from Columbia City. He attended Trinity United Methodist Church of Warsaw and St. Matthews United Methodist Church of Columbia City. He will forever be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be dearly missed.
He will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Nancy Fletcher, of Warsaw; two sons, Mike (Doris) Fletcher, of Kimmell, Ind.; and Randy (Cynthia) Fletcher, of Warsaw; and his daughter-in-law, Cindi Fletcher, of Columbia City. Also surviving are his beloved six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; two sisters; and his two sons, Jack and Hugh Fletcher.
A private family graveside service will be held at South Whitley Cemetery, South Whitley, and officiated by Chaplain Bob Jarboe.
Arrangements were entrusted to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, Ind.
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