Obituary of Vernon Lee Fletcher

Vernon Lee Fletcher, 73, of Camdenton, Missouri, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Buffalo Prairie Care Center in Buffalo, Missouri. Vernon was born in Canton, Illinois on September 5, 1941 to Eli Vernon and Helen Edna (Montgomery) Fletcher. He was united in marriage to Elsie (Organ) Fletcher on April 1, 1966, who preceded him in death on August 27, 2002. Vernon is survived by his sister, Wanda Bollinger, of Canton, Illinois, six step children, Bud Lane and wife Nancy, of St. Louis, Missouri, Georgia Issiac and husband David, of Waynesville, Illinois, Marvin Organ and wife Babe, of Virginia, Nancy French and husband Paul, of Lincoln, Illinois, Allen Organ, of Waynesville, Illinois, and Debbie Ballenser and husband Billy, of Waynesville, Illinois; ten step grandchildren; six step great grandchildren; three nieces, Tina Jenkins, of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, Monica Butler, of Stover, Missouri,and Mona Sandefur, of Sunset, Texas; one nephew, J.R. Jenkins, of Austin, Texas; along with several cousins and special friend Mandy Maples. He was preceded in death by his wife Elsie; his parents; and one great nephew Troy Davis. Vernon graduated from Lincoln Community High School in Lincoln, Illinois in 1959. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1963 in Vietnam. Vernon was a supervisor at Modine Mfg in Camdenton retiring in 1996. He loved camping, bon- fires, woodworking, fishing and riding his Harley.