Obituary of Inez Emma Fleming

Inez Emma Fleming, 91, widow of William R. Fleming, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Phillip Ward and Ila McLeod Ward. Mrs. Fleming was a member of Providence Baptist Church and retired from Crescent Tools with 31 years of service. Surviving are one son, Clint Roger Fleming of Sumter; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Rudolph Fleming and Roy Fleming and eight brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held at 3 P.M. Friday in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Harold P. Greene, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of her granddaughter, 2708 Cains Mill Road. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.