Irvin Ward Fletcher

Irvin served in the US Army from May 1944 until June 1946, including occupied Germany. He then went on to work at General Dynamics and Bell Helicopter.

He was a long-time member of Gambrell Street Baptist Church, and had served as a deacon in his middle years at both South Hills and College Avenue. After retirement, Irvin was steadfast in his daily devotions, not ready to leave the house until he had his daily Bible reading and praying for family, friends and missionaries.

Irvin’s greatest joy was family…laughing and singing with his sisters and member of the Jordan family (his mother’s side) growing up. Summer vacations were always memorable, driving and camping around the US. He really enjoyed musicals and his grandchildren loved to hear him play the harmonica. He could also play a mean game of dominoes!

Preceding him in death were two sisters, Rosa Wallace and Stella Pickett, as well as nephew Jerry Edson.

Irvin is survived by wife, Laverne Fletcher, to whom he was married for 63 years; son, Tim Fletcher and wife Julie; grandsons, Jason and Travis Fletcher, all of Arlington; daughter, Cynthia Thomas and husband Joe, of Frisco; grandson and family, Matthew and Megan Thomas, great-grandsons, Calvin and Fletcher, all of San Luis Obispo, CA; and granddaughter, Courtney Thomas of Oakland, CA.

He is also survived by a grand-nephew and grand-niece of San Antonio in addition to several cousins on the Jordan (maternal) side of the family in Oklahoma and Texas, as well as the extended Henderson in-law family.