Obituary of Melvin Ralph Fletcher

Mr. Melvin Ralph Fletcher, age 86, of Zionville, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at McDowell Assisted Living. Born August 9, 1935 in Watauga County, he was the son of the late Ralph and Ella Mae Moretz Fletcher. Melvin was a US Army veteran and a farmer. He is survived by two Aunts, Pauline Eldreth Moretz of Lexington, NC and Ruth Ellen Moretz Shaver of Independence, VA. He is also survived by a number of cousins. A committal service for Melvin Ralph Fletcher will be conducted Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 1 PM at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home. Officiating will be Rev. Ken Anderson. Burial will be private. Online condolences may be shared with the Fletcher family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Fletcher family.