Will Fleming

FLEMING, Mr. Will T. "Slim, Bilbo" - Age 91, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, G-5443 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11 a.m. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Fleming will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2.-8 p.m. Friday. Mr. Will T. “Slim, Bilbo” Fleming was born June 8, 1920 in Terry, Mississippi, the son of Andrew and Rosa Scott-Fleming. Mr. Fleming was a resident of Flint for over 56 years. He was raised and educated in Jackson, Mississippi. His loving wife, Mrs. Evergene Luckado-Fleming preceded him in death, June 23, 1996. Together they raised 5 children. He was a faithful member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Fleming was a retiree of Chevrolet Truck and Bus Assembly and was a member of UAW Local 598. He was also an Honorably Discharged WWII Veteran serving in the U.S. Navy, as a Seaman Second Class. Mr. Fleming was a lover of sports, especially baseball. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and reading the Bible. Mr. Fleming also enjoyed fishing, hunting and working in the yard. He was a caring man with a big heart. If he could help you, he would. Mr. Fleming will be greatly missed. He leaves to cherish his memory: 2 daughters, Doretha Nancine Jackson and Shirlene Jackson; 3 sons, Henry Earl (Andrea) Lowe, Ernest Horton and Jerry (Debra Bacon) Luckado, all of Flint; grandchildren, Cheryl Coleman, Daryl, Sabrina and Sonja Horton, Jermaine Morrison, Damon, Jamar (Terry) Lowe, Agca and Tyquan Riley, Travis, Quenland (Christa) Jackson, Therron Wilson-Jackson, all of Flint, Trichelle (Raymond) Brown of Logansville, GA; 19 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren of Flint and Atlanta, GA; 2 sisters, Dorothy Shaw and Clara Mae Triggs, both of Jackson, MS; 2 brothers, Grant (Nettie Ruth) Fleming of Mt. Morris, MI and Bernard Fleming of Jackson, MS; 16 nieces; 22 nephews including special nephews, Will C. (Lornie) Fleming of Flint, James Fleming of Ypsilanti, MI and Curtis (Verdell) Shaw of Jackson, MS; sister-in-law, Annie Lee Luckado-Campbell of Flint; goddaughter, Martha Buckley; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Cyrus (Gloria) Plump, John Beal, Alphonso Dantzler, Sr. and Lionell Washington. Mr. Fleming was preceded in death by his wife; parents; sister, Bessie Slater; brothers, Lennel and Tom Fleming; sisters-in-law, Katherine Luckado, Ellen Altheimer, Velma Tipton and Irene Luckado; brothers-in-law, Fred Luckado, James Luckado and Luther Altheimer. The family would like to express special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus and Gloria Plump, Avalon Hospice, nurses, Tammie Golidy and Nancy Black-Hurst, the Baker Street family and to everyone for all of their love and support.

Will Fleming

June 8, 1920 - November 16, 2011