Bishop Henry Arnold Fletcher, a minister, businessman and former Texas State Representative passed from this life on Friday, July 22, 2011. Henry was born on July 29, 1933 in Parkdale, Arkansas. In 1954, he established Calvary Gospel Church (now Abundant Life Church) in Seguin where he later returned to pastor in 1978 for the next 33 years. He was elected to the Texas State House of Representatives in 1961 and served three terms. He was also a business entrepreneur, owning furniture stores in San Marcos, Lockhart and Luling. In the later years of his life, he served as chairman and president of the Republican Party for Guadalupe County. In 2009, Rev. Fletcher was ordained as a Bishop with the Apostolic Christian Network.
He is survived by his wife, Ethelene Fletcher; son and daughter-in-law, Henry (Rusty) and Lyudmila Fletcher; son, Ron Fletcher; daughter and son-in-law, Glenda and Mark Behrens; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Gordon McKean; seven grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life service was held Monday, August 1, 2011 at Christian Life Church in Austin. Burial followed at the Texas State Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the building fund for A Fountain of Life Church, Pastor Rusty Fletcher, P.O. Box 2113, Kyle, Texas 78640 (http://www.afountain.org).
