Dean Fletcher, beloved mother and friend, went to be with the Lord on July 19, 2011, at the age of 64.

She was born Willa Dean Strickland on Aug. 29, 1946, in Hanceville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Bobbie Strickland.

She is survived by her daughter, Angel Fletcher; brother, Paul Strickland; sisters, Bonnie Moulton and Kim Kirsch; nephews, Gary Strickland, Alan Strickland, Eric Moulton and Brian Kirsch; nieces, Jennifer Williams, Ame Sexton and Jessica Kirsch; aunts, Jean Hayes, Catherine Vaughn, Lois Strickland and Dicey Childers; and uncle, Walter Strickland.
She worked for the VA for many years and retired from U.S. Civil Service. She devoted her life to raising her only daughter.

Dean touched the lives of everyone she met and inspired people with her strength, perseverance and unwavering faith in God. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 22 at Jemison First Baptist.

Visitation will be held one hour prior. Interment will be at Midway Gardens immediately following the service.

Martin Funeral Home directing.