My grandfather was a kind, hard-working man. I only saw him a few times, but I remember that he was sweet, and cared about me. He would make some funny noise, like barking like a dog, and that always made me giggle when I was little. I will always remember him as the man who served his country in the Marines, and gave his life to his family. Thank you Grampa Bill. I love and miss you.

Charlotte,
I'm so sorry for the loss of Bill. You both had wonderful years together remember those memories. Surround yourself with family and friends where you will find comfort.

Sharon Wilkins ( Gary's wife)

We first met Bill and Charlene when the Gratiot Baptist "Christian Fellowship " bowling league asked people from Redeemer Baptist to join with us.  We bowled with the Fletchers and got to know them in the late '60's & into the 70's.  Now many years later our friendship was renewed when their grand daughter, Jillian Fletcher, married our grandson, Ryan Hatfield!  It was surprising and fun to see Bill and Charlene at church one morning, as we tried  to remember just 'how we knew each other'!!  They were always a sweet, fun couple.  Life changes and people move away, but the Christian fellowship we have doesn't end.  God binds us together with love.   When death separates us, we know we'll meet again and that brings such comfort in the bittersweet days.  May God comfort you all with His love and give you the strength you need as you lean on Him.  With our love and sympathy,
Bill and Phyllis

I had the privilege of working on staff at Redeemer Baptist Church  (now Woodside Bible) in Warren, Michigan with Bill for a number of years.  Bill was our faithful custodian.  He had been the only caretaker of Redeemer since I was a little girl.  I remember watching him cleaning, polishing, scrubbing, and scouring anything and everything possible to make the church I loved so much shine!  He took great pride in his work,  and we all appreciated him so much.  As the churches admin, I would bring each staff member's favorite dessert in to celebrate their birthday.  I remember Bill loving pumpkin pie and how happy he was when I brought a homemade, freshly baked pumpkin pie to work with a big can of spray whipped cream!  He would have a big smile on his face!  He was a very special man and will be missed by many.

We are so sorry to hear of Uncle Bills passing. He was a great man. He loved to run and be outdoors. I will always remember him holding a coffee mug(mostly his Dunkin Doughnuts travel mug) in his hand and his love of sweets. It drove Aunt Charlene crazy. I remember family gatherings at the holidays and him sitting at the head of the table ready to say a wonderful prayer over the meal. I remember driving up to Traverse City one time and aunt Charlene and Uncle Bill were  traveling with us and I couldn’t remember his name at all and I called him that guy who drives Aunt Charlenes car.
Semper Fi Marine,  May you rest easy and your watch here is over. Thank you for your service and your love of family. 

We love you and miss you 

Jennifer Haidle 

We will miss our grandpa so much. We will always cherish the memories that we have of him. Grandpa was always on a mission to tickle us kids, and he never failed at it. His back scratches were the best too (he always snuck in a few of those tickles while he was at it). We always knew his one hand was for back scratches and the other for holding his coffee. Or a donut. He was always hiding candy in the house too. I think he secretly hid that candy to see how good we were at scavenger hunts, but he’d never admit it. And his crossword puzzles? He certainly loved those too.  Most of all though, I will always admire the love he had for the Lord and his family. He served every church he attended with so much love and care. His devotion to the Lord was beautiful. When you’d see his Bible, it was obvious that it was well used. And every time we came to visit them in Traverse City, he would share his favorite pictures of all of his loved ones with us. Those pictures of his family meant the world to him. We listened to so many stories of times past. His Savior and his family were the greatest treasures of his life. We will certainly miss our sweet grandpa but are at peace knowing that he is with the Lord and that we will see him again one day. And when we meet again, he will be able to recognize us once more because Alzheimers no longer has a claim over him. He is in the arms of Jesus now and that is a beautiful thing. 

Mr. Fletcher was the custodian at Redeemer Baptist. It's the church I grew up in. Mrs. Fletcher was my prayer partner when I was a teenager. I was friends with the family. I have many memories seeing them kneeling and praying together. I had great respect for Mr. Fletcher and the tender loving care he took of Redeemer. You could tell he loved the house of God he served in. He will be greatly missed. 

OBITUARIO

William Sherman Fletcher

22 octubre, 1928 – 11 noviembre, 2019

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