Obituary of Alfred E. Fletcher

Bedford Alfred E. Fletcher, 83, of Bedford, died at 3:00 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at I.U. Health Bedford Hospital. Born October 9, 1928 in Bedford, he was the son f Noble and Katie (Crider) Fletcher. He married Deloros Christine Sluder on August 27, 1950 and she preceded him in death on April 16, 2007. He was a graduate of Bedford High School with the class of 1947. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard. He was the owner/operator of Mid-Town Foods in Bedford retiring in 1992. Survivors include a son, Alan Fletcher of Bedford; two daughters, Debra Reynolds and husband, Aaron of Minneapolis, MN, Crystal Arsenault and husband, Jeff of Oolitic; grandchildren, Jason Reynolds of Minneapolis, Ashley Barlar and husband, Jonathan of Tampa, FL, Kayti Patterson and husband, Kyle of Bedford, T.J. Arsenault and fiance, Sara Donahue of Bloomington, Heather Deckard and husband, Mike of Harrodsburg; eight great grandchildren; a sister, Lottie Marlin and husband, Roy B. of Chattanooga, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Cecil and William Fletcher and a sister, Hazel Fields. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 pm on Sunday, August 12th at the First Baptist Church in Bedford with Rev. Dr. Kregg Burris officiating. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm on Saturday, August 11th at the Day & Carter Mortuary and from 2:00 pm until the hour of service on Sunday, August 12th at the First Baptist Church.