William Derrell Fleming

Sgt. William Derrell Fleming, SCANG, RET., 65, of Abbeville, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. He was born in Abbeville to the late Donnie B. & Laurie Jones Fleming. Sgt. Fleming retired from the BASF Corporation after serving 37 ½ years with the South Carolina Army National Guard in the Alpha & Delta Company 111th Signal Battalion in Abbeville. He also served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Fleming was a 1965 graduate of Abbeville High School and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Fleming and a nephew Thomas Michael Fleming. He is survived by his wife, Betty F. Fleming of Abbeville; a daughter, Angie Fleming of Iva, SC; a brother, Tommy Fleming and his wife Marion of Honea Path; and a sister, Donna F. Wallersteine and her husband Robert of Los Gatos, CA. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM on Friday, June 24, 2011 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00PM on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Emmanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Ray Hansel officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in the Iva City Cemetery. The family is at the home of his daughter, Angie Fleming, in Iva. Memorial contributions, in memory of Sgt. Fleming, may be sent to the Cold Springs Volunteer Fire Department, 2106 Hwy 20, Abbeville, SC, 29620 or to the Antreville Volunteer Fire Department, 1312 Brownlee Road, Abbeville, SC, 29620-3449. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville is assisting the Fleming family.