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Submitted: 6/5/22 • Approved: 6/6/22 • Last Updated: 6/9/22 • R1435619-G1435619-S3
Tom 29 Jul 1942 - 19 Mar 2021
Judith 21 Apr 1939 - 25 Apr 2017
Marriage: 23 Jun 1978
Tom R Fleming son of Sam Fleming and Betty (Reid) Fleming. Judith (Stagg) Fleming daughter of Carey Stagg and Nadine Stagg.
**Obituary
Tom Fleming, 78, of Jonesboro, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House on Friday, March 19, 2021, following a year-long battle with brain cancer. He was surrounded by his family, wife Patsy Fleming, son Mark Stogsdill, and daughter Leigh Ann Coulon.
Tom was born July 29, 1942 to Sam Fleming and Betty Reid Fleming and grew up in Fulton, Missouri. He graduated from University of Missouri in Columbia, MO in 1965, where he played football. His first job was teaching and coaching in Hannibal, MO High School from 1965 - 1968. He lived and worked for several years on a ranch in West Texas, before joining Dow Elanco as an Agricultural Chemical Salesman in 1970. He retired from Elanco after 30 successful years, and was known by many as the 'Treflan Man' throughout NE Arkansas farming community. After retirement, he worked in Crop Insurance Sales for Stanley and Co. in Lepanto, continuing to enjoy his time with the farmers in NE Arkansas. He retired in 2020.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Betty Fleming, wife Judy Fleming to whom he was married for 39 year. He is survived by his wife Patsy Fleming of the home, children Mark (Mary) Stogsdill of Pegram, TN, daughter Leigh Ann (Don) Coulon of East End AR, stepson David Richardson of Kent, WA, grandchildren Ashley Jackson and son Bryce of East End, AR and Jeremy Thomas (Julia) Coulon and their children Jaxon, Tatum, Cooper, and Beau Thomas of Spring, TX. Tom and Patsy attended First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro, AR.
Memorial and celebration of Tom's life will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 10 am at Emerson Funeral Home.
Family requests lasting memorials be made to Mount Olive Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Melbourne, AR, an Historic, active church started in 1826 that Tom loved and supported for many years. The address is Mount Olive Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 400 Bone Island Rd., Melbourne, AR 72556. Also, consider for a lasting memorial to the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House, 400 East St., Jonesboro, AR 72401.
And his wife,
Judith Stagg Fleming, 78, of Jonesboro would like to announce her change of address, effective April 25, 2017. To reach her, just think of her when you are in nature or with animals.
Judy was born April 21, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee to Carey and Nadine Stagg of Brinkley, Arkansas. She graduated from Brinkley High School in 1957.
Judy Fleming is survived by her husband Tom Fleming of the home. Other survivors include: a daughter Leigh Ann Coulon (Don Coulon) of Mabelvale, Arkansas, and a son Mark Stogsdill (Mary Trogdon - partner) of Nashville, Tennessee; one sister, Celeste Pettigrew of Clarendon, Arkansas; grandchildren, Ashley Coulon Jackson (D. J.), Jeremy Coulon (Julia), Christa Coulon Briggs (Josh), Cami Coulon McClain (K. C.); and great-grandchildren, Jericho, Jeremiah, Bryce, Jaxon, Brynlee, Hadlee, Paisli and Tatum; numerous nieces and nephews; Robert Hargraves, special friend to Tom and Judy; a host of friends.
Judy was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Cary Jean Rose.
Memorial services will be held at Emerson Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Arkansas at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2017, with friends conducting the service. Visitation will be Friday from 12 noon until service time. Burial will be private. In lieu of coming to the burial, Judy asks that you take the time to enjoy your family and friends.
Contributed on 6/5/22 by sandhollow
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