Margie Fleming

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness... 2 Timothy 4:78 Margie Fleming, 89, passed away Monday morning, Jan. 16, 2012. She was born in Baton Rouge and was a longtime resident of Central. She married her high school sweetheart, Leroy Fleming, in 1941, raised a family and drove a bus for the East Baton Rouge Parish school system for 28 years. She taught Sunday school at First Pentecostal Church of Baton Rouge for 40 years. After retiring from the school system, she was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of many garden clubs and was an accomplished homemaker. Margie succeeded at everything she tried, including painting, sewing, baking and flower arranging. She is survived by Leroy, her loving husband of 70 years children, Cheri Sevier and husband Rick, and Patricia McKenzie and husband Fred grandchildren, Lynn Alline and husband Mike, Ricky Sevier, and Jeff McKenzie and wife Pam greatgrandson, Layne Fleming brothers, Walter Bernard and wife Joan, and Elton Bernard and wife Loretta sisters, Florence Williams, and Rosemary Ward and husband Brian sistersinlaw, Ruby and Jewel Bernard. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter J. and Lillian Bernard brothers, L.J. and Morris O. Bernard sister, Ethel Waller daughterinlaw, Barbara Fleming grandson, Randy Fleming and son, Michael Fleming. Visitation at Resthaven Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, on Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. until service at 11:30 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to theAmerican Diabetes Association , P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. We would especially like to thank her caregivers, Audrey Paul and Lori Zalfen. The family is most grateful to Drs. Kevin Reed and Matt Guillory and all of the ICU nurses at LSU Earl K. Long Hospital.

Visitation

Resthaven Funeral Home
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
10am11:30am

Service

Resthaven Funeral Home
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
11:30am

Cemetery

Resthaven Gardens of Memory
11817 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70816