February 17, 1945 – January 5, 2024
Phillip Eugene Fletcher, 78, of Mitchell, passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at his residence.
Born February 17, 1945, in Mitchell, he was the son of James G. and Helen Mae (Coleman) Fletcher.
Phillip was a 1963 graduate of Mitchell High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Vietnam War, and a member of American Legion Post No. 250. Phillip was a past master of the Masonic Lodge No. 228 F.&A.M.
Surviving are his children, Jon Fletcher of Garner, Iowa, and Melissa Ann Fletcher of Kansas City, Missouri; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; companion, Vicki Saunders of Mitchell; and mother of the children, Barbara Jill Sanders of Kansas City, Missouri.
His parents and brother, James W. Fletcher, preceded him in death.
The funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 10, at Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Reverend Reggie Clark officiating. Military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107. Burial will be at Mitchell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com.
