Mr. Lonzie B. Fletcher (Fella) was born on September 15, 1947, in DeBerry, Texas to the parentage of Mr. L.B. Fletcher and Mrs. Mildred Jeter Fletcher. He accepted Christ at an early age, was baptized, and a member of Evergreen Baptist Church. His formal education began at Riverside Elementary School in DeBerry, Texas and concluded at Booker T. Washington High School in Elysian Fields, Texas. He was united in Holy Matrimony to the love of his life, his high school sweetheart, Shirley Ann Leffall, on August 16, 1969. To this union, two children were born, Yolanda and Aaron. He was a devoted and loving husband and father. Lonzie's work ethics were unwavering and he invested thirty years of his in the field of printing, twenty-five of which were with Taylor Publishing Company in Dallas, Texas, and five with the Dallas Public Schools. On December 28, 2010, God, in his infinite wisdom called him home. Although his smile, his sense of humor, and his very presence will be missed, we accept, with Christian submission, God's will to call him home. Funeral services for Mr. Fletcher will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 1, 2011 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in DeBerry, Texas. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Friday, December 31, 2010 at the Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Lonzie was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Edward Charles Fletcher, and his sisters Mary Thomas and Bertha Fletcher. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Shirley Leffall Fletcher of Marshall, Texas, his daughter Yolanda Fletcher Hyder (Kenneth) of Dallas, son Aaron Lonzie Fletcher (Janell) of Houston, four grandchildren, Kennedi Hyder of Dallas, Hannah, Noah, and Matthew Fletcher of Houston; six sisters, Mildred Salone of DeBerry, Opal Marks (Elbert) of Marshall, Jewell Soles of Dallas, Geneva Davis of DeBerry, Renell Nesbitt (Ruben) of South Carolina, and Dazell Hicks (Leon) of Carthage; seven brothers, Sterling Fletcher (Jennifer) of Longview, Nathaniel Fletcher (Carolyn) of Waskom, Roy Fletcher of Longview, Kenneth Fletcher (Anzetta) of Elysian Fields, Troy Williams, and Melvin Williams both of DeBerry, and L.A. Williams of Easton, and a very dear father-in-law Jesse Leffall of Jefferson.