Noah Christopher Fletcher

He is survived by his parents, Quinn and Justin Fletcher; his siblings, Patrick and Caroline Fletcher; his grandfather, Joseph Earle Furman Jr. of Greenville, SC; his grandmother, Nancy Campbell Fletcher of Asheville, NC; his grandfather, Alfred Grover Fletcher (Melinda) of 29 Palms, CA; his uncles and aunts including Jody Furman (Katherine) of Mt. Pleasant, SC, Anna Furman Gall (Jeremy) of Chestnut Hill, MA, Kate Furman Patterson (Ben) of Greenville, SC and Carie Fletcher (Eric) of Pensacola, FL; and extended family of great aunts and uncles and cousins who miss him dearly. Noah was preceded in death by his grandmother Melinda (Linda) Quinn Furman.

Born in Bellevue, Washington, Noah spent the first four years of his life in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. His father’s work moved the family back to Asheville, North Carolina, where Noah discovered his love for the outdoors. After years of exploring the creeks and trails of the Blue Ridge Mountains, his family moved to Singapore in 2009. He attended the Singapore American School, began learning Mandarin, and embraced the wonders of Southeast Asia. He loved visiting islands of Malaysia and Indonesia, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, playing with elephants in Thailand, and exploring the jungles of Borneo.

Summer breaks were for exploring new places and visiting family and friends in old favorite places. Sweden for Midsummer’s celebration on the Baltic Sea; living in Skerries, Ireland, another summer, and visiting most of the American West’s national parks. Noah considered family houses in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and Montreat, North Carolina, to be second homes, where he spent many summer days navigating tidal creeks in his small boat, hiking mountain trails, and always doing his best to avoid dancing at the Montreat square dances.

After returning to the United States, Noah briefly returned to their home in Asheville, NC, and then the family moved west to Reno, Nevada. Reno is where he further cultivated his deep love of the outdoors. Noah and his friends spent countless hours riding dirt bikes, mountain biking and especially skiing Mt. Rose. He loved skiing. He joined the Galena High School Marching Band band in Reno and threw himself into music. Noah played multiple woodwinds proficiently and dabbled in keyboard and guitar. This love of music persisted after the family moved to Jupiter, FL in 2016 and Noah joined the Jupiter High School Marching Band. In his first year in the band, they were crowned Florida state champions. He graduated Jupiter HS as a National Merit Scholar and went on to attend Florida State University’s Honors College on a full scholarship, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Noah loved FSU and built a core group of friends in Tallahassee that endured after graduation.

After FSU, Noah worked as a research assistant studying transcranial magnetic stimulation to better understand the human brain. He also became a talented photographer, capturing graduations, equestrian events, and cherished family moments, especially those of his sister’s reined cowhorse competitions.

In 2024, Noah found purpose in service to others when he joined the Leon County EMS community as an EMT. He excelled both professionally and personally and was just one month away from completing his paramedic certification, a milestone he pursued with deep dedication. He loved the organizational demands, the camaraderie of the EMS teams, and, above all, helping people in need.

Noah was kind, loyal, brilliant, and devastatingly quick witted. He was curious about the world, compassionate toward others, and loved both the precision of machines and the beauty of nature. He was an animal lover (particularly cats), loved riding his motorcycle (much to his mother’s dismay) and his favorite color was purple. His family and friends will always remember his intelligence, humor, gentle spirit, and countless pranks. He was forever changing his mom’s phone settings and her car presets, pranking coworkers, and leaving silly surprises for friends, family and coworkers to find later.

Noah accomplished more in 25 years than many do in a lifetime. He saw more of the world than most people ever will. His passing leaves an immeasurable void but also a lasting reminder of the importance of understanding and supporting those who struggle silently. His light continues to shine through the many lives he touched, especially his fellow EMS friends and colleagues, and all who loved him.

His sudden passing has strengthened awareness and care within the Leon County EMS community, and his family will continue to advocate for and support others living with depression.

We pray that Noah is now at peace, free from pain, and that his light will continue to shine down on all of us.

A Memorial Service for Noah will be held on November 30, 2025 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Greenville, 847 Cleveland St, Greenville, SC 29601.

In lieu of flowers, please consider supporting 2nd Alarm Project, The Jed Foundation, and Greenville Humane Society.

https://2ndalarmproject.org / 2nd Alarm Project 2709 Hastings Dr. Tallahassee, FL 32303

https://jedfoundation.org / The Jed Foundation PO Box 412945 Boston, MA 02241

https://greenvillehumane.com / Greenville Humane Society 305 Airport Rd. Greenville, SC 29607