Mrs Lillian Bama Yates Fleming, age 83 of Panama City, passed away Saturday, March 6, 1999.  She was born in Washington County to David and Susie Yates.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John J Fleming; two sisters, Mary Jenkins and Ruth Kolmetz.  Mrs Fleming taught in the Washington County public school system for 40 years, most of which were at Vernon Elementary School.  After her retirement, she moved to Panama City.  Mrs Fleming was a member of the First Baptist Church of Callaway and the Ruth Sunday School Class.

Survivors include her daughter Mrs Rubye Smith of Panama City; two grandsons Jeffrey N Smith and wife Sheila and Gregory N Smith and friend Nay of Panama City; four great-grandchildren Amanda, Charles, Matthew and Cody Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on March 9 at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev Ron McLain and the Rev Anthony Conners officiating.  Interment followed in the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.

Asked to serve as active pallbearers were Mr Flex Bennett, Mr James Love, Mr Bob Michaelis, Mr Charles Alford, Mr Ralph Hammack and Mr Elie Lynn.  Honorary pallbearers were the Ruth Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church of Callaway and employees of the Vernon Elementary School.

SOURCE:  Holmes County Advertiser, 10 March 1999, Page 19