Norma Fleming

(nee Norma Juanita Edwards), age 91, passed away March 19, 2024. Norma was preceded in death by her husband, the late Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Charles W. Fleming, her parents, John and Eva Edwards, her sister, Gloria Johnson, and her son, Reginald Fleming. Norma was born and raised in Cleveland and was a product of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District "(CMSD"), where she would later serve as a teacher and administrator for 37 years. She was an avid knitter, crocheter, and piano player, and taught classical piano as a young adult. Norma was also an excellent bridge player. She received her bachelor's degree in education from Case Western Reserve University, and later earned her master's degree in education from Cleveland State University. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She started her career with CMSD as a teacher and rose through the ranks to become the Director of Reading, English, and Language Arts for the entire district. She retired in 1993 and immediately took up oil painting as a hobby. However, she wasted no time becoming a proficient artist and was called upon to paint the portraits of many friends and community leaders.
She is survived by her daughter, Texas Administrative Law Judge Patrice R. Fleming (retired), son, U.S. District Judge Charles E. Fleming (Sara), son, Carlos Fleming, a partner with William Morris Entertainment, granddaughter, Whitney Squirewell, an IT Specialist with Stagwell Global, grandson, Charles W. Fleming II, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services will be on April 5, 2024, at E. F. Boyd and Son Funeral Home, 25900 Emery Road, Warrensville Hts., OH 44128. Visitation: 9:00 a.m. Service: 10:00 a.m.
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