Margaret Fay Fleming

Margaret F. (Lawson) Fleming, 96, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 23, 2024. Born in Ripley, TN, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Zula Lawson. As Margaret liked to say, she was married 62 years, 11 months, and 3 days to her beloved husband, Rev. John R. Fleming, who passed in 2011.

Margaret cherished taking care of children all her life. In addition to her own large family, she was in charge of the nursery program at all the churches where she and her pastor husband served. She retired from RCA as a line manager. She also volunteered her time to sew torn linens at Lancaster General Hospital and was a “rocking grandma” at St. Joseph Hospital. She was an avid crocheter and was very active in her church and strong in her Southern Baptist faith.

Margaret is survived by her children: Sharon K. Kline (David), Ronald E. Fleming (Karen), daughter-in-law Jo Ann Fleming, Judy M. Fisher (Donald), Blenda F. Rice, and Bruce R. Fleming (Brenda); 21 grandchildren: Jaime Plank, Jennifer Harmon, Chris Judy, Kate Kline, Jennifer Kline Shaw, David Kline Jr, Jessica Bowers, Joanna Fleming, Julia Barr, Tereza Moore, Kelly Metzler-Biddison, Jeremy Metzler, Lisa Metzler, Kirstin Smith, Andy Smith, Don Fisher Jr, Jim Fisher, Jody Marler, Brianna Whitehill, Alexandra Fleming and John Fleming; 45 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren, and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her 11 siblings: Annette, Billy, Charles, Bonnie, Donald, Daisy, Joe, Jerry, Jack, Doug, and Larry, her son: Daryl W. Fleming, and grandchild: Kaysee Hamaker.

Family and friends will be received from 12-1 PM on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Bethel Baptist Church, 532 Lebanon Rd, Manheim, PA 17545. A service will begin at 1 PM with interment to immediately follow at Conestoga Memorial Park. The proud pallbearers are grandsons: Jim Fisher, Chris Judy, John Fleming, Tom Whitehill (husband of granddaughter), Tim Corson (fiancé of granddaughter) and great-grandson: Jonathon Chalk. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Margaret’s name to Water Street Mission, 210 S Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603.