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| John Fletcher Birchette, Jr. |
Founded in September 1959 by
John Fletcher "Rev" Birchette, Jr. (Pictured
at right) who died in 1987 and Bessie Hurt Birchette (Pictured at left) who died in 1994. "Rev" as he was called was an Asheville,
N. C. native, was pastor of St. John "A" Baptist Church, Asheville, NC, later Thankful Baptist Church, Johnson City for over
31 years. He formed a partership with W, C. Allen to establish Allen-Birchette Funeral Home, Ashevile, NC before moving to Johnson City. TN and later establishing Birchette
Mortuary in Johnson City, TN. He was a graduate of Stephen Lee High School, Asheville, N. C., Morehouse College,
Atlanta, Ga. and Eckels College of Mortuary Science, Philadelphia, PA. He was a veteran serving in the U. S. Army.
Bessie was an Atlanta, GA. native, a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, Atlanta, GA. and was one of the first black
graduates of East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. She was a teacher in the Johnson City School System and later
at Greene Valley Development Center, Greenville, TN before retirement. Fletcher and Bessie had a son, J. Fletcher Birchette,
III.
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| J. Fletcher Birchette, III |
For
Allowing Our Firm To Serve Your Family
During
A Difficult Time Over The Years
'Thanks" For Your Trust-It Means So Much
Fletcher and
The Birchette Mortuary Staff
BIRCHETTE
MORTUARY CORE VALUES - (C.A.R.E)
(Since 1959)
COMPASSION
We
care about the families we serve and the dignity of life in the midst of sorrow and loss.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We are responsible for meeting the commitments
we make to the families who place their trust in us, and the communities in which we live.
RESPECT
We recognize the value, the significance, the
diversity of each other, and of those we serve.
EXCELLENCE
We are committed to providing and upholding excellent service that delivers uncommon value, quality, and
satisfaction.
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| John Fletcher Birchette, III. |
John Fletcher Birchette, III (Licensed
Funeral Director-Licensed Insurance Agent) serves as president of Birchette Mortuary, Inc. since the death of his father.
He attended Langston High School, Morehouse College, and ETSU. He is a retired employee of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as
a Vocational Rehab Specialist after a thirty-three year career. He has served on several boards, Senior Citizen
Advisory Board, Civil Service Board for City of Johnson City, Boy's Club Board, Widowed Persons Board and CORE.
He is a member of Thankful Baptist Church and the Pro-To Club. He is married to Sarah Ann Birchette and has a son, John Fletcher
Birchette, IV, Atlanta, GA.
The combination of growing up in the
family funeral businesss, thirty-three years of service at the V. A. Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN has enable Fletcher
to bring a distinct level of professionalism, customer service and compassion to serve families.
He has surrounded himself with
a professional staff with no equals.
Fletcher can be reached at the office or by
cellular phone (423) 676-6013 or e-mailed at fbirchette@yahoo.com
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| J. Fletcher Birchette, III-Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. |
Horace Curry, formerly of Ledford-Curry Funeral Home,
Johnson City and
J. Fletcher Birchette, III. Birchette Mortuary talk
recently
during funeral services for William Powell, Unity Mortuary,
Knoxville, TN
