Services for James A. “Jim” Fletcher of Brandon were 11 a.m.,Friday, March 28, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon withburial in Floral Hill Memory Gardens in Pearl.

Mr. Fletcher, 71, died March 26, 2003, at River OaksHospital.

He was retired from American Equipment. He was a member of theVFW, the Masonic Lodge, and was a Shriner. He was an Air Forceveteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Paul Truitt MemorialBaptist Church in Pearl.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Floyd and AnnieFletcher; and his sister, Flo Davis.

Survivors are his wife of 22 years, Ruenell Fletcher; hisdaughters, Jo Still of Pearl and Pattie Fletcher of Byram; his son,Mike Fletcher of Richland; his stepson, Gary M. Claypool of Bolton;his stepdaughter, Denita L. Claypool of Pearl; his sisters, FrancisWelborn of Brookhaven, Marie Welborn of Pearl and Dianne Burkes ofPearl; his brother, Dwight Fletcher of Flowood; and hisgrandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association,Mississippi Affiliate, P.O. Box 16808, Jackson, MS 39236.