James (jc) Fleming

Mr. James Collis (J.C.) Fleming, 82, went home to be with the Lord from his home in Florence, Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A celebration of this outstanding veteran will be Friday, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home chapel with interment following in Mt. Sinai Cemetery in Florence.\ \ Mr. Fleming served his country proudly in the US Army. He went to England with the 194th Gilder Infantry and from there he joined with the 17th Airborne Division during World War II where his division saw combat in the historic Battle of the Bulge and in Operation Varsity. In serving his country, he received the following awards: 2 purple hearts, WWII Victory Medal, one bronze Arrowhead, American Theater Ribbon, and a European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with Three Bronze Battle Stars.\ \ Mr. Fleming retired with 27 years with Wackenhut Security as Area Manager. He was a man that lived a life of love, loving his family, grandchildren, great grandchildren and his dog, Snapper. He is remembered as having a great love for his farm animals, cows, horses and goats. He was also a member of First Baptist Church in Florence.\ \ He is preceded in death by his parents: Samuel Fleming and Onie Mae Breazeale Fleming, his brother, Herman Jay Fleming.\ \ He is survived by his wife, Maxine Fleming of Florence; sons: Mike Fleming of Shubutta, MS, Rusty Fleming of Meridian, Jason Fleming of Pearl; step-son, Karl Eberhardt of Armstrong Creek, WI; daughters: Vicki Fleming of Brandon, Celita Nugent and Jamie Dyar both of Pearl; step-daughters: Belinda Gatlin of Florence and Barbara Eberhardt of Pearl; brother: Charles Fleming of Pearl; 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.\ \ In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to First Baptist Church of Florence Building Fund at PO Box 97, Florence, MS 39073.\