Wanda Thornton Fletcher

Mrs. Wanda Thornton Fletcher, age 82, of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday morning (1/22/20) at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House in Waycross following an extended illness.

Born November 26, 1937 in Blackshear, she was a daughter of the late John B. and Madge Dykes Thornton.  A lifelong resident of Pierce County, she had been a longtime, loving housewife and mother.  She was a member of Alabaha Freewill Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Sharon Thornton Dixon; and her brothers, Reggie Thornton and William T. “Bill” Thornton.

Survivors include her son, John William “Billy” Fletcher of Blackshear; daughter, Kristina Bruneau (husband Michael) of Blackshear; 4 grandsons, Ethan Alton William Fletcher of Blackshear, Johnnie Mark Williams, III (wife Corrie) of Offerman, Tyler Shane Bruneau of Blackshear, and Josh Kostelecky of Tifton; 2 great-grandsons, Wesley Carter and Raiden Williams, both of Blackshear; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

A funeral service will take place Saturday morning (1/25/20) at 11 AM in the chapel of Hart Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Alabaha Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday morning one hour prior to the service.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.hartfh.com.

Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.

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