George Fairclough Flemming's Obituary
Flemming, George Fairclough, 78, of Tampa, passed away peacefully on February 12,
2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lutz, Florida. George was born on June 15,1943 in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is the son of the late Harold and Edith Flemming.
When he was two years old, his family moved to the Orlando, Florida area & he grew up
there, graduating from Edgewater High School. Shortly after graduation, he joined the
Air Force. He served in the Photo Mapping Unit in Papua New Guinea and Ethiopia.
While stationed in Montgomery, he met Nancy. They were married on November 16,
1963, and settled in Montgomery, AL. After leaving the service, he attended University
of Alabama, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business from Troy University. He
started a 37-year career with IBM, that took him to Endicott, NY; Raleigh, NC; New York
City; Washington, DC & Tampa, where he continued to live for 40 years.
He was known for his quick wit, his infectious smile, and his kind, compassionate &
outgoing spirit. He was passionate about his work with IBM, enjoying many friendships
with his coworkers. George was an active member of Lake Magdalene UMC, then later
Bay Hope UMC. He was also involved in men’s ministry at Grace Family Church. His
faith was important to him and grew stronger in his later years.
He was an avid sports fan, loving all the professional Tampa teams, as well as USF, but
his favorite was University of Alabama football. He was known as “Coach” from many
of his son’s teams, and active in cheering his kid’s and grandchildren’s activities. He
was a competitive water skier in his teen years, even appearing at Cypress Gardens,
and continued to love boating with his family. He also loved sports cars & racing,
attending many events.
George loved to travel. His favorite place was the beach, particularly Indian Rocks
Beach, as well as the mountains of North Carolina and Hawaii. A member of the
American Legion of Odessa after retirement and supporter of Wounded Warriors
Project.
The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and caregivers that cared for George
in his last years.
He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, always putting his family first.
George is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Nancy Flemming; children, Dawn
Lovo, Jeff Flemming (Michelle), Chris Flemming, and Amy Manning (Chris), all of
Tampa; grandchildren, TJ Lovo, Seth Lovo, Chase Flemming, Bryce Flemming, Braden
Manning and Kaitlyn Manning; siblings, twin brother Ned Flemming (Lori) of Amelia
Island; many nephews and nieces, and his devoted dog Layla. Preceded in death by his
parents, and sister Sandra Little.
A visitation is to be held for George on Thursday, March 3, 2022 from 5:00 until 7:00 PM
at Trinity Memorial Gardens, located at 12609 Memorial Drive, Trinity, FL 34655. A
gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, March 4 at 12:30 PM at Bay Hope
Church, located at 17030 Lakeshore Rd, Lutz, FL 33558; a Celebration of Life is to
follow at 1:00 PM at Bay Hope Church. Military honors and interment will be taking
place on Friday at 2:25 PM at Trinity Memorial Gardens Cemetery. His family asks that
you consider donations to the Alzheimer’s Association or Wounded Warriors Project in
his honor.
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