Jessie Madeline (Berry) Fletcher, 95 of Murphysboro,
died at 11:58 am Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at her residence in Murphysboro. She was born August 2, 1912 in Greenwood, Arkansas the eldest of three daughters to the late Leonard Henry and Dora May (Issacs) Berry. On September 10, 1934 she married Kenneth Fletcher in Waterloo, IL., Kenneth preceded her in death May 14, 1982. To this union three children were born, all survive and include two daughters; Wanda Fletcher McCoy of The Colony, TX., and Virginia Fletcher Rubach of Lemay, MO., and one son and daughter in law; William K. and Jan Fletcher of Murphysboro, IL., other survivors include her sister; Bonita Journey of Marion, IL., six grandchildren; Donna Walthall and her husband Mitch, Richard McCoy and his wife Judy all of Texas, Deborah Rubach Linn and her husband Chris and Brian Rubach and his companion Mary all of Missouri, Jani Bryant and her husband Gene, and Juli Mozockie and her husband Jeffrey all of Illinois, one brother in law; Ed Warfel of Christopher, IL., and one sister in law; Marjune Fletcher of Carbondale, 12 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews also survive. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, one sister, two sons in law, and one nephew. Mrs. Fletcher spent most of her adult life working as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Lutheran Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Services will be at 11 am Saturday, October 20, 2007 at Crawshaw Funeral Home in Murphysboro. Interment will follow in Mulkeytown Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30 am until the hour of services on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mulkeytown Cemetery envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

 

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