Alford Leion Fletcher, 56 of Atkins (Happy Bend Community), departed this life February 5, 2008 at his residence. Born to the late Cullen Fletcher and Radia Willis Fletcher in Atkins, Arkansas.Leion was retired from the Internation Paper Manufacturing Company and was a member of the Pilgrim Rest No. 2 Missionary Baptist Church. He leaves to cherish his memory One daughter - LaTrice Fletcher of Morrilton, Arkansas; Two Sons - Stephen Fletcher and Douglas Fletcher of Atkins, Arkansas; Three Step-Children - Altron Criswell of Hawaii and Christopher Penn of Menifee, Arkansas; Deloris Penn, Chicago, IL; Two Brothers - Cullen Fletcher, Jr., Chicago, IL; Bobby Fletcher, Russellville, Arkansas; Six Sisters - Marion Fletcher, Chicago, IL; Marion Brown, Atkins, Arkansas; Gwendolyn O'Neal, Stuttgart, Arkansas; Velmar Greene, Fort Smith, Arkansas; Deborah Chapman, Columbus, OHio; Jophelia Foster, Chicago, IL.; 9 Grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.Funeral services will be 11am Monday February 11, 2008 at the Pilgrim Rest No. 2 Missionary Baptist Church in Atkins. Visitation will be Sunday 3-5pm at Larry G. Acklin Funeral Home, Morrilton. "IN YOUR TIME OF NEED....... WE CARE".
