Sankie Mary Fletcher, a dedicated mother, a loving sister, a caring grandmother, and a faithful Christian departed this earth and went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 28, 2019, at 4:30 a.m. at the Saint Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi.

Born July 22, 1927, to the late Emma Durr Williamson and Rev. Jessie Williamson from Mount Olive, Mississippi, Sankie Mary was a unique and caring woman of faith who touched the lives of all she came in contact with. She was married to the late George Fletcher. She was a faithful servant of G. Grove Baptist Church in Mendenhall, Mississippi.

Sankie Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and Emma Williamson; her brothers, Odell Williamson, Arthur Williamson, Lee Bather Williamson; and sisters, Verdie Camper and Willie Durr Coleman; her three sons, L.T. Snipes, J.D. and Harvey McDonald.

Sankie Mary leaves many family members to cherish her memories: her loving sons, C.M. (Jennie) Craft, Sr. and Melvin McDonald, both of Mendenhall, Mississippi; one brother, Lee Gather Williamson of Cambridge, Massachusetts; and a daughter-in-law, Hazel Snipes of Mendenhall, Mississippi; 17 grandchildren; 51 great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.