John Fleming

John M. Fleming BRISTOL, Tenn. John M. Fleming, 91, died early Saturday morning, Jan. 2, 2010, in Bristol Re gional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Anne, whom he married in Oct. of 2004; two daughters, Ann Carter McLendon and husband, Eugene of Atlanta, and Gwen Scaff and husband, Fred of Columbus, Miss.; three granddaughters; and six great-grandchildren; two stepchildren, Jan Patrick and husband, Roger of Bristol Tennessee and Henry Preston King IV and wife, Sharon of Harrison, Tenn.; four step grandchildren; one step great-grandchild; and a brother, Lindell C. Fleming of Colo. John was married to the former Gwendolyn Phillips of Cambridge, Md., who had served as a Tennessee state representative. She passed away in Jan. of 2002. He was born in Upland, Ind., on July 10, 1918, to Oris and Mildred Tomlinson Fleming. The family relocated that same year to Washington, D.C. where he resided for 20 years. He graduated from Roosevelt High School, Southeastern University and attended George Washington University. He was associated with the Bendix Corporation in two divisions, Bendix Radio and Friez Instruments in Baltimore prior to and after serving in World War II. After the war, he was also associated with Universal Molded Products in Bristol as vice president of manufacturing and with Sperry Corp. and Univac in Bristol and in Blue Bell, Pa., retiring as plant controller. He served in WW II as a combat infantryman in the 84th Division in Europe and retired from the Army Reserve as a major. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a member of the 84th Infantry Division Society, and the Retired Officers Association. In Bristol, he was past president of the Country Club of Bristol and the Bristol Host Lion's Club. He was a vestryman, senior warden and lay reader of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, past chairman of SCORE, and a former member of Bristol Industrial Development Board. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until 1:50 Tuesday afternoon at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Mark Frazier officiating. Private entombment will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 700 Cumberland Street, Bristol, VA 24201; or Healing Hands Health Center, 210 Memorial Drive, Bristol, TN 37620. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family and read at www.Oakley-Cook.com. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home is serving the family of John M. Fleming.