Don Edward "Cookie" Fletcher Sr.

Mr. Don Edward Fletcher, Sr. was born January 16, 1957 in Temple, Texas to the late Lawrence Fletcher, Sr. and Fannie Mae Fletcher, the youngest of six children. He graduated from Temple High School and afterwards joined the U.S. Army.

He was united in Holy Matrimony to Jacqueline Elaine Sanders in 1977 and to this union one son was born. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior at an early age. Don served as President of the Usher Board while a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church in Round Rock, Texas and later joined the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church under leadership of Senior Pastor, A.W. Anthony Mays.

After serving twenty years, Don retired from the U.S. Army and also retired as an U.S. Postal Employee. His interest in Real Estate inspired him to obtain a Real Estate Broker’s License under Don E. Realty. He was a member of the Texas Real Estate Commission and Austin Board of Realtors. He was also a lifetime member of the Disabled Veterans Organization.

Preceding Don in death are his parents, Lawrence Fletcher, Sr. and Fannie Mae Fletcher.

Don’s love and memories will remain in the hearts of his wife, Jacqueline Fletcher of Round Rock; son, Don E. Fletcher, Jr. (Brett) of Austin; three sisters, Glorious Sellers, Louise Barrow and Genice McDavid all of Temple; two brothers, Lawrence Fletcher, Jr. of Temple and Bishop Robert Fletcher, Sr. (Dorothy) of Killeen; two grandchildren, VonTayvius Murphy and BreAnn Fletcher; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and dear friends.

A visitation will begin at 9:00 am on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, 5900 Cameron Rd, Austin. The funeral service will begin on Friday at 11:00 am following the visitation. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden Capital Parks in Pflugerville, Texas.

Please visit Don’s memorial tribute at www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com