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1933
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2018
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William Fleet Obituary
Brentwood, TN - William (Bill) F. Fleet, Jr., age 84, of Brentwood, Tennessee, died March 22, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carolyn (Woodard) Fleet; children William Fleet, III (Lynne), Catherine Nash (Wesley), Patricia Hayes (Mike); and grandchildren Carter Fleet, Taylor Fleet, Jacob Nash, Leigh Nash, Jennie Catherine Nash, Chandler Nash, Jesse Emery (Kinsey) and Anna Hayes.
After graduating from Vanderbilt University Medical School, Bill enjoyed a successful career in medical research and as a pediatrician, working in Philadelphia, Sweden, and The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. He joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University Medical School in 1964 where he taught and conducted research for 9 years. In 1973, he established Rivergate Pediatrics, which included 5 physicians when he retired in 1998. He received a number of awards for professional excellence.
Bill enjoyed many hobbies including sailing, woodworking, croquet, gardening and writing. He authored 3 books that reflect his storytelling and sense of humor and also wrote a weekly column in the Brentwood Home Page.
Bill was a member of Brentwood United Methodist Church for 52 years and served in a number of leadership roles and areas of service.
Visitation will be Monday, March 26, 2018, at Brentwood United Methodist Church at 10:00 AM, Funeral Service at 11:30 AM. Burial will be at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens following the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Brentwood United Methodist Church, Church Finance Office, 309 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN 37027; or GraceWorks Ministries, 104 Southeast Parkway, Suite 100, Franklin, TN 37064. An online guestbook is available at AustinFuneralService.com 615-377-0775.
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Stephanie Traughber
March 25, 2018
Dr. Fleet took care of my girls ages 29, 27, and 25. Our 25 year old had a very rare disorder and Dr. Fleet was always so reassuring to us that we never once had to worry. He was so much more than a great Doctor. He will be so greatly missed by all his former patients and families. He was truly one of a kind.
The Holloways.
March 25, 2018
Dr. Fleet was the very first doctor I trusted with my firstborn, now 36. He was a great doctor. Prayers for his family and friends.
star oliff
March 24, 2018
When i first meant dr fleet our son Steven was three mons. He told in I would learn all about little boys and next time i would get a girl. Well thirty years later Steven gave me my girl wish he knew .He was a fine doctor and friend sorry for your lose. Mr and mrs Gary Oliff
Mitchell Bowers
March 24, 2018
Dr. Fleet was not just a doctor to me...he was a hero. I was a very sick child. Spent alot of time in Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. My mom took me to see him at Rivergate Pediatrics and his new way of thinking and going against the grain gave me a better quality of life. I'll never forget him.
Kerri Crunk
March 24, 2018
He was a wonderful physician. His common sense approach helped me so much as a young mother with a sickly child. Rest in peace. My prayers for his family.
Vicki Lehning Mead
March 24, 2018
Dr. Fleet took care of our four sons with humor and incredible insight. They are in their 30's and 40's now, and when I told them he had passed, each of them remembered what good care he had taken of them. They called him Dr. Feet when they were little. So grateful to have known him.
Vicki Lehning Mead
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