Charles Linden Fletcher, 77, of Brooks Street, Greeneville, died Saturday morning at his home.

He retired from Fulflex, the former George C. Moore Co.

Mr. Fletcher was a member of Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church and attended as long as his health permitted.

He taught Sunday School for many years and sang in a church quartet and also in a quartet with his children.

The family provided the following statement:

"One noticeable thing when visiting his home was his open Bibles. He was always writing poems and songs which will be cherished by his children and grandchildren. His last Christmas gift to his family was a book of his poems.

"Mr. Fletcher loved flea markets, antiques, yard sales, and woodworking. His children's wish is that all children could have such a wonderful Christian father as an example.

"He was constantly wanting to do for others and always thinking of himself last."

Survivors include: two sons and one daughter-in-law: Joe and Gail Fletcher, and Bobby Fletcher, all of Greeneville; two daughters and sons-in-law: Cheryl and Jack Shipley of Limestone, and Sharon and Dennis Bowers of Greeneville; two stepsons and their wives: Wayne and Terri Hunt of Jonesborough and Andy and Ruth Ann Bennet of Abingdon, Va; his grandchildren and their spouses: Heather (Shipley) and Ken Walsh of St. Charles, Ill., Garren and Barbara Shipley of Strasburg, Va.; Luke Shipley, and Sarah (Fletcher) and Doug Roddy, all of Knoxville, and Boone Fletcher, Candice (Fletcher) and Elliott GeFellers, Charity (Key) and Tom Henn, and DeAnna (Brown) and Jimmy Morgan, all of Greeneville; his great-grandchildren: D.J. Walsh, Ryan Walsh and Casey Walsh, all of St. Charles, Gracie Shipley and Thomas Shipley of Strasburg, and Christian Henn, Callen Thomas Henn, Cory Morgan, and Cody Morgan, all of Greeneville; several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Cordell and Betty Fletcher and Bueford and Jean Fletcher; three sisters and two brothers-in-law: Christine Hayes, and Oliva and Gene Bergenholtz, all of Moses Lake, Wash., and Ellen and Richard Kay of Tequsta, Fla.; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Janie and Kyle Swinney, Ruby Fletcher, Fred Austin, and Larry and Betty Cutshall; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and his special friends: Glenn Bragg, the nurses and caregivers from Caris Home Health, and the third-floor staff of Wilcox Hall of Holston Valley Hospital, Thelma Carpenter, Nell Wills, Marty Miles, Carson Cutshaw, Lewis Stroud, Daniel Broyles, Terry Hill, Pete and Shirley Heck, Dennis Isbell, Sam Brown of Rhode Island, Jim Hensley, and all of his "back porch coffee friends."

He was preceded in death by his wives: Marlene Lewis Fletcher and Dorothy Cutshall Fletcher; his parents: Julia (Gunter) and William Alson Fletcher; three brothers: Carol Fletcher, Earl Fletcher, and an infant, Carl Fletcher; and three sisters: Maxine Collins, Joyce Austin, and an infant, Bertie Fletcher.

The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. today at Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

Interment will follow in Oak Grove Church Cemetery.

Officiating will be the Rev. Rodney Bailey and Pastor Doyle Tunnell.

Pallbearers will be Garren Shipley, Luke Shipley, Boone Fletcher, Elliott GeFellers, Jimmy Morgan, Tom Henn, Kenny Walsh and Doug Roddy.

Honorary pallbearers will be the Men's Sunday School Class of Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church.