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Charles Fleenor Obituary

EVANS, Ga. - Mr. Charles Fleenor died on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Windermere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 2:00PM at Westover Memorial Park. Charles was born near Bristol, Virginia on November 1, 1920 and grew up on a farm near Eaton, Ohio. He served in the Navy during WWII. After discharge from the Navy, he received a B.A. degree from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana and later, an M.A. from Purdue University. He taught mathematics in Cambridge City, Indiana for seven years before accepting a position of Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He also taught summer sessions in National Science Foundation Summer Institutes for mathematics teachers at Morehead College, University of Michigan and Syracuse University in Chautauqua, New York. In 1969 he moved to California, joining two other colleagues to become a self employed mathematics textbook writer. He was a co-author of over 25 mathematics textbooks covering grades K-12. Some of his books were translated into French, Spanish and native Hawaiian languages. He enjoyed playing tennis and competed in many local and national senior tournaments. He served as President of the Northern California Senior Tennis Association for five years. His wife, Vanecia Fleenor, preceded him in death in 2005. They were married for more than 65 years. He is survived by his sons, James of Graniteville, South Carolina and David of Martinez, Georgia, two grandsons; Matthew of Daytona beach, Florida and Scott of Godfrey, Illinois and a granddaughter Terri Boyatt of Muncie, Indiana, and three great grandchildren, Jessica, Samantha and Adam Boyatt, all of Muncie, Indiana. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, June 16, 2012 from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm. If so desired, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1899 Central Avenue, Augusta, GA., 30904 Please sign the guestbook and send condolences at www.plattsfuneralhome.com. Platt s Funeral Home, 337 North Belair Road, 706-860-6166

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Published by The Augusta Chronicle on Jun. 14, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for Charles Fleenor

16 Entries

Dick Gould

June 8, 2019

How much Anne and I miss Charlie - a beacon of light, and such a great friend! Loved to be around around the two of them. Never to be forgotten . . . Dick Gould

June 9, 2013

Dear Charlie, It has been a great pleasure to be associated with you via Addison-Wesley. You are most clearly among the very very best. John

Terry Maxwell

July 25, 2012

Such a special man, a special couple, during a very special time in my life and even years later.
Condolences to the family...Dave you might remember me. I know your family will miss him What a treasure you have had.
In sympahty, Terry Burke Maxwell

Phares O'Daffer

July 7, 2012

There are some people who offer so much, who are so steady in their friendship, and whose character has a way of inspiring you to be a better person yourself. Charlie Fleenor was one of those people, and was my great friend.
He leaves a void, and will be greatly missed.

Randy Charles

July 6, 2012

Charlie was one of the three senior authors at Addison Wesley Publishing Company when I was brought on as a contributing writer. I learned a great deal from Charlie; he was wise and very dedicated to doing the best possible work for children. I will miss one of the most influential mentors in my life.

C. Stuart Brewster

July 4, 2012

I first meet Charlie in the fall of 1958 when he was teaching math. at the Burris School at Ball State U. in Muncie under Charles Brumfiel. Charlie joined the A-W author team of Brunfiel, Shanks, & Eicholz initially on the text entitled PRE-CALCULUS MATH, the first text to ever use that title. Later he worked at A-W on various other Math. texts for Gr. K-12 and contributed greatly to A-W success.

His love for Math. was only exceeded by that for tennis. A wonderful, sweet man who was always full of good humor.

David, as you perhaps best know, your Dad had many friends at A-W who would join me in sending our deepest condolences.
C. Stuart Brewster, former Vice Pres. and Director of the Innovative Div. at Addison-Wesley

Rochelle Blair

June 29, 2012

Charlie was the very first author I worked with as an assistant editor at Addison Wesley. He always treated me with respect and I always appreciated his great sense of humor. RIP Charlie. My condolences to the family.

June 29, 2012

I knew Charlie at Addison-Wesley, and always enjoyed talking to him. (Most of our conversations were about tennis, not publishing.) I found him sharp, relaxed and always in good humor.

Best wishes to all his family,
Lois Fowkes

Sue O'Daffer Thornquist

June 17, 2012

I was thinking of all the Fleenors today during Charlie's memorial service, and sorry I could not be there to pay tribute. He and Vanecia were important people in my parents' lives and subsequently mine as well. The world is a better place because he was in it.

June 16, 2012

Sorry to hear of his death but know he is no longer suffering. He will be missed by many! (Audrey and Tom Lavin of Evans, GA)

Carol Rodgers

June 16, 2012

Jim and Waneta,
Charlie sure sounds like a special man. I know he has a great son, and that legacy must have come from somewhere. I also know he was very lucky to have had you both in his life.
Wishing you only good memories,
Carol Rodgers

Fred & Myna Karkalik

June 15, 2012

My wife and I enjoyed the many holiday parties at the Fleenor house. Both Charlie and Vanecia were wonderful hosts and just lots of fun to be with. Charlie was always fun to play tennis with at the Cupertino Swim and Racquet Club. He was a prime mover in setting up inter club matches. I missed them both when they moved away and was not surprised to hear he continued entertaining folks with tennis and math. We miss them both.
Fred & Myna Karkalik
Reno,Nevada

Frank & Bev Swanson

June 15, 2012

Over the years since Charlie and Vanecia moved to Evans, GA, I've been keeping in touch with him via E-mail and Snail-mail as a reminder for him of the good 'ole days here in Cupertino. I'm certainly going to miss my old friend even more now.

Dick & Anne Gould

June 14, 2012

There was no better friend than Charlie Fleenor - he will be greatly missed, as was Vanecia before him!

Dennis Fleenor

June 14, 2012

Jim, Dave,

We were sorry to hear of Uncle Charles passing. We centainly enjoyed the times we spent with him at the Fleenor reunions.

Dennis and Leisa Fleenor

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