Donnie Edward Fleeman, age 81, of Red Oak, Texas passed away the 1st of March, 2012, at Red Oak Nursing Home. After a long struggle with Alzheimer's and a recent hip fracture, he finally entered God's kingdom.
He was born on July 2nd, 1931, in Midlothian, Texas, the son of John and Lucille (Workman) Fleeman, who both precede his death.
Donnie was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Jimmie White Fleeman, to whom he married on March 30th, 1957 in Midlothian.
Donnie is survived by his two children, Rhonda Fleeman White of Midlothian, Texas and Donna Fleeman Smallwood of Plano, Texas, and his three grand children; Amy (18), Hattie (19), and John (18).
Donnie grew up in Midlothian, Texas with his three siblings, Norman Fleeman of Goliad, Texas, Johnny Fleeman of Midlothian, Texas, and Louise Fleeman Chambers of Venus, Texas (whom he is also survived by) and was a farm boy that loved being a jokester. He was on the Midlothian High School football team, and later joined the Air Force where he discovered his love for Boxing. After he was honorably discharged from the Air Force, he pursued a more serious career in Boxing, which really lifted off once he won the Golden Gloves in 1953. He is the only man in Midlothian known to have fought three world heavyweight champions; Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) in 1961, Sonny Liston in 1953, and Ezzard Charles in 1958. Cassius Clay was his final fight before his retirement from boxing. He was a machine make-ready operator at Proctor & Gamble after his boxing career, and retired when the Dallas Plant closed (1961 – 1992). Donnie was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Midlothian, where he ushered every Sunday for several years. He was also a past member of the Masonic Lodge, and a devout family man who loved his grandchildren. He loved drinking his Pepsi with peanuts; watching the Andy Griffth Show, and gardening.
Funeral service was 10am Saturday, March 3 at the First United Methodist of Midlothian.
He was born on July 2nd, 1931, in Midlothian, Texas, the son of John and Lucille (Workman) Fleeman, who both precede his death.
Donnie was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Jimmie White Fleeman, to whom he married on March 30th, 1957 in Midlothian.
Donnie is survived by his two children, Rhonda Fleeman White of Midlothian, Texas and Donna Fleeman Smallwood of Plano, Texas, and his three grand children; Amy (18), Hattie (19), and John (18).
Donnie grew up in Midlothian, Texas with his three siblings, Norman Fleeman of Goliad, Texas, Johnny Fleeman of Midlothian, Texas, and Louise Fleeman Chambers of Venus, Texas (whom he is also survived by) and was a farm boy that loved being a jokester. He was on the Midlothian High School football team, and later joined the Air Force where he discovered his love for Boxing. After he was honorably discharged from the Air Force, he pursued a more serious career in Boxing, which really lifted off once he won the Golden Gloves in 1953. He is the only man in Midlothian known to have fought three world heavyweight champions; Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) in 1961, Sonny Liston in 1953, and Ezzard Charles in 1958. Cassius Clay was his final fight before his retirement from boxing. He was a machine make-ready operator at Proctor & Gamble after his boxing career, and retired when the Dallas Plant closed (1961 – 1992). Donnie was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Midlothian, where he ushered every Sunday for several years. He was also a past member of the Masonic Lodge, and a devout family man who loved his grandchildren. He loved drinking his Pepsi with peanuts; watching the Andy Griffth Show, and gardening.
Funeral service was 10am Saturday, March 3 at the First United Methodist of Midlothian.
Donnie Edward Fleeman, age 81, of Red Oak, Texas passed away the 1st of March, 2012, at Red Oak Nursing Home. After a long struggle with Alzheimer's and a recent hip fracture, he finally entered God's kingdom.
He was born on July 2nd, 1931, in Midlothian, Texas, the son of John and Lucille (Workman) Fleeman, who both precede his death.
Donnie was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Jimmie White Fleeman, to whom he married on March 30th, 1957 in Midlothian.
Donnie is survived by his two children, Rhonda Fleeman White of Midlothian, Texas and Donna Fleeman Smallwood of Plano, Texas, and his three grand children; Amy (18), Hattie (19), and John (18).
Donnie grew up in Midlothian, Texas with his three siblings, Norman Fleeman of Goliad, Texas, Johnny Fleeman of Midlothian, Texas, and Louise Fleeman Chambers of Venus, Texas (whom he is also survived by) and was a farm boy that loved being a jokester. He was on the Midlothian High School football team, and later joined the Air Force where he discovered his love for Boxing. After he was honorably discharged from the Air Force, he pursued a more serious career in Boxing, which really lifted off once he won the Golden Gloves in 1953. He is the only man in Midlothian known to have fought three world heavyweight champions; Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) in 1961, Sonny Liston in 1953, and Ezzard Charles in 1958. Cassius Clay was his final fight before his retirement from boxing. He was a machine make-ready operator at Proctor & Gamble after his boxing career, and retired when the Dallas Plant closed (1961 – 1992). Donnie was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Midlothian, where he ushered every Sunday for several years. He was also a past member of the Masonic Lodge, and a devout family man who loved his grandchildren. He loved drinking his Pepsi with peanuts; watching the Andy Griffth Show, and gardening.
Funeral service was 10am Saturday, March 3 at the First United Methodist of Midlothian.
He was born on July 2nd, 1931, in Midlothian, Texas, the son of John and Lucille (Workman) Fleeman, who both precede his death.
Donnie was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Jimmie White Fleeman, to whom he married on March 30th, 1957 in Midlothian.
Donnie is survived by his two children, Rhonda Fleeman White of Midlothian, Texas and Donna Fleeman Smallwood of Plano, Texas, and his three grand children; Amy (18), Hattie (19), and John (18).
Donnie grew up in Midlothian, Texas with his three siblings, Norman Fleeman of Goliad, Texas, Johnny Fleeman of Midlothian, Texas, and Louise Fleeman Chambers of Venus, Texas (whom he is also survived by) and was a farm boy that loved being a jokester. He was on the Midlothian High School football team, and later joined the Air Force where he discovered his love for Boxing. After he was honorably discharged from the Air Force, he pursued a more serious career in Boxing, which really lifted off once he won the Golden Gloves in 1953. He is the only man in Midlothian known to have fought three world heavyweight champions; Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) in 1961, Sonny Liston in 1953, and Ezzard Charles in 1958. Cassius Clay was his final fight before his retirement from boxing. He was a machine make-ready operator at Proctor & Gamble after his boxing career, and retired when the Dallas Plant closed (1961 – 1992). Donnie was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Midlothian, where he ushered every Sunday for several years. He was also a past member of the Masonic Lodge, and a devout family man who loved his grandchildren. He loved drinking his Pepsi with peanuts; watching the Andy Griffth Show, and gardening.
Funeral service was 10am Saturday, March 3 at the First United Methodist of Midlothian.
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