Michael H. Fletcher

Gastonia ' Howard Michael Fletcher, 71 0f 4001 Barnstable Court, Gastonia passed away January 16, 2012 at his residence.
He was a native of Guilford County, NC born September 14, 1940 to Lawrence C. and Margaret Guy Fletcher. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Lawrence Fletcher, Jr.
Michael was retired from the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marines, where he studied as a Medical Technician and flew a number of missions in Vietnam and had fifteen air medals. Michael served three tours in Vietnam as a Medivac, and also trained at the Aero Space Center in FL.
He was a member at Sandy Plains Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Bradshaw Fletcher;
Son, Troy Fletcher and wife Jennifer of Pensacola, Fl;
Daughter, Tracey Crosby and husband Richard of Lawrenceville, GA;
Adopted son, Duane Fletcher of San Francisco, CA;
Step children, Dawn Bradshaw Martin of Gastonia, NC;
and Dusty Bradshaw and wife Julie of Charleston, SC;
a sister, Carol Fletcher;
Grandson, Troy Michael Fletcher,
Granddaughters, Sydney Jerkins, Whitney Bradshaw, Allison Bradshaw and Olivia Martin

The family will receive friends 1:00 until 2:00 prior to the service
Celebration of Life service will be 2:00pm Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Sandy Plains Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Hensley and Rev. Dusty Bradshaw officiating.
Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery 'A Quiet Place' with Military Honors
Memorials may be made to Sandy Plains Baptist Church Building Fund, 5223 Union Road, Gastonia, NC 28056 or the American Heart Association,
222 S. Church Street # 303, Charlotte, NC 28202

The family is being cared for by Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2916 Union Rd Gastonia, 704-864-5144