Lester Randolph Fletcher

Lester Randolph Fletcher was called from to be with the Lord after a lengthy illness on September 17, 2026 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Lester was a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend.  He was sixty-seven years old.

Lester was born on April 8, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was the third and youngest child of the blessed union of the late Charles Fletcher and late Martha Alice Fletcher.  Named after his paternal grandfather, Lester possessed several nicknames including, Fletch, Les, Les June, Dad, Papaw and Brother-in-Law.

Standing 6'5", Lester was a happy, faith-filled man.  His stature was impressive, but it was his enormous heart, radiant personality, humor, strength and willingness to help others that made him unforgettable.  His legacy was built on smiles.  He always wore one as big as the sky.  Laughter and joy he carried around and refused to let anyone remain sad around him.  An avid reader he was exceptionally well-versed in the Bible.  His deep biblicial knowledge reflected the importance of faith in his life.  He revered the 37th Psalm.  He enjoyed watching sports and loved his Cincinnati Reds.  But above it all he treasured his family!

Lester lived most of his earthly years in College Hill and his beloved Cumminsville.  He was educated in the Cincinnati Public Schools and Purcell High School.  He advanced his education at Southern Ohio College and Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Lester was raised in a staunchly faith filled household.  He came to know the Lord and was baptized at the age of thirteen at the First Baptist Church of Cumminsville where he remained a member for over fifty years.  He was a member of a family deeply embedded in First Baptist Cumminsville.  His mother has the longest tenured membership of anyone at First Baptist and his father was the Scout Master of the church's first Boy Scout troop.  His fondest memories were of all the fun of Vacation Bible School that he attended as a child and helper as an adult.  During his high school years, Lester belonged to Young Life, a Christ-centered ministry that helps young people grow in their faith in Jesus and serve others.  With Young Life he travelled to lots of places throughout the United States.  Every Monday for decades he transported the missionaries to the homes of the Sick and Shut ins where his mother would teach Shut Ins the weekly Sunday School lesson.  an award winning landscraper, when the church was expanded, Lester landscaped the front grounds of the church.  Lester enjoyed many years of Bible Study at New Jerusalem Baptist Church and he distributed Good Friday Resurrection Baskets with New Jerusalem members to children in the Winton Hills community.

One of the greatest expressions of Lester's devotion was the care and love he gave to his beloved mother.  He remained by her side and cared for her faithfully until his own health no longer allowed him to continue full time.  His mother then moved to the home of her beloved daughter and brother-in-law.  Lester came to their home every weekend and cared for her and prepared the family's dinner every Sunday.  His commitment to her reflected his selflessness, tenderness and deep sense of responsibility and stewardship.

Amy Melissa Morgan was the love of Lester's life.  He lovingly adopted her son, Brandon.  Together for over twenty-two years, during the last years of Amy's life, Lester was her ultimate caregiver.  He provided her superb care including cooking, medicine management, companionship and emotional support until she went home to be with the Lord in 2004.

Professionally, Lester was an exquisite chef whose talent brought pleasure to countless people.  His culinary skills were showcased at several country clubs, where his passion and expertised were evident in everything he prepared.  He later served as Assistant Manager of Stonewood Banquet Center at Sharon Woods.

Lester had a particularly special place in his heart for children.  They adored him and idolized him drawn to his humor, warmth, gentleness and playful spirit.  He was an avid reader and he was wonderful at teaching children to read while transporting them to various activities around town he would have them read to him.

In 2024, Lester's heart failure progressed to the degree that on September 14, 2024 he needed an LVAD (Left Ventricular Assistance Device) and thirteen months later due to blood clotting complications his LVAD had to be replaced with a second one.  His survival through both intensely delicate and complicated surgeries earned him the label of constantly being referred to as a medical.  During the last two years of his life, he was under continuous medical care at the Bethesda North Coronary Care ICU, the Meadowbrook Care Center, and at the home of his beloved brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Ena.  The care he received at all of these places was unsurpassed and the family remains eternally grateful.

Though he is no longer with us, the memories he created and the loved he gave will remain in our hearts forever.  He is survived by his treasured daughter, Kim Fluker, his cherished son, Brandon Morgan (Navada), nine grandchildren, Eryk Woolfork Jr., Kameron Fluker, Amy Bell, Amari Morgan, Amy Morgan, Aidan Morgan, Ava Morgan, Amir Morgan, Angel Morgan and one grandchild, Malaya Morgan, a devoted sister Bonnie Newland (Kirk), and dedicated brother Charles Fletcher, Jr. (Ena), three nieces, Dr. Marti Slaten (Dr. Whitney) of Rhinebeck, New York, Tammy Newland, Amy Fletcher (Megan) of Sacramento, California, one nephew, Charles Fletcher, one great nephew Wesley Slaten of Rhinebeck, New York and a host of other relatives and friends.