Fletcher Taylor loving son, brother, and friend

This is Kim Woodlief and I come to you on behalf of Laura Taylor Akins. She is my best friend and her beautiful baby boy decided to leave this world today. Fletcher had struggled with mental illness for many years, and tragically lost this battle.

Laura says it best so I share her words below. 

My sweet sweet boy could not keep going. He lost his battle with mental illness last night and took his own life. I want to go ahead and post it because he was such a friend to so many people in Chattanooga. He fought hard. He sought help. He raged against the dark night. Twenty six years was all he had in him. I wish he could see himself through all of our eyes. I wish he could laugh at his own jokes, take comfort in his own strong hugs, feel safe in his own presence.