Mr. Welby Wayne Fletcher of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky, having attained the age of 81 years, 1 month, and 9 days. He was born in Cumberland County, Kentucky on Tuesday, September 24, 1940, the son of Bascom and Elsie (England) Fletcher. He was of the Methodist faith, a farmer, heavy equipment operator for Gibson Lumber Company, Whitney Lumber Company, Cumberland County Fiscal Court, Groce Construction, and Gingerich Construction.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his, nephews, Randy Gibson, Timmy Rose and his great-nephew, Benjamin Gibson.
He is survived by his wife, Imogene (Booher) Fletcher of Burkesville, Kentucky, whom he wed on Saturday, June 27, 1964, children, Wanda (& Jay) Faulkner of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Lisa Corbin of Burkesville, Kentucky, Ricky Fletcher of Burkesville, Kentucky, Carrie (& Stephen) Harris of Burkesville, Kentucky, siblings, Shirley Gibson of Breeding, Kentucky, Joyce Ann (& Ron) McCauley of Louisville, Kentucky, grandchildren, Nickie Cash, Coty Cash, Paul Young, Angela Hill, Trevor Harris, Tamara Harris, Ella Harris, Danielle Tuggle, Lacey Faulkner, Karter Fletcher, Jace Fletcher, 10 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service for Mr. Welby Wayne Fletcher will be conducted on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky with Bro. Nickie Richards, and Bro. Gary Cash officiating. Eulogy by Larry Booher. Burial will follow in the Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Breeding, Kentucky. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 5, 2021 after 1:30 p.m. in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home until the time of the service on Saturday. Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky is honored to be in charge of the arrangements.
