Nettie Elizabeth Willey Fleischman passed away on Jul. 30, 2017, after a very brief illness. She was an active lady until she had a minor stroke on Jun. 9, 2017. She recovered and celebrated her 99th birthday at Mallard Bay Care Center and attended her great-granddaughter's wedding on Jun. 24, 2017. On Jul. 19, 2017 she was readmitted to the hospital where it was discovered she had bone cancer and was readmitted to Mallard Bay on Jul. 25, 2017.
Before her stroke, she still went to breakfast and to lunch with the Hardees' ladies and Glasgow Street Restaurant lunch bunch. She was a member of the local AARP and enjoyed traveling on their trips.
Born on Jun. 15, 1918, she was the 5th of nine children born to the late Howard T. and Carrie Robbins Willey. She attended local schools. In her early years, she was employed by the Phillips/National Can Company and at Phillips Hardware Gift Shop. Later, she was the jewelry and accessories buyer for Leggett Department Store until the store closed.
She married Robert Emerson "Pete" Fleischman on Aug. 24, 1935, and enjoyed 59 years of happy marriage until he passed away on Nov. 26, 1994. They joined Grace United Methodist Church in 1941 and Mrs. Fleischman received a certificate of 75 years of church membership in 2016. She also had received a silver tray for teaching Sunday School for 45 years.
She leaves to cherish loving memories, her daughter, Barbara F. Parks and husband Bob; two grandchildren, Mike Parks and wife Shawn, and Susan Parks Stinson and husband Skip; three great grandchildren, Morgan Parks Cox and husband Jody, Madison Parks and Jack Stinson; a sister, Florence W. Anstine; and many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Besides her parents and her husband, Mrs. Fleischman was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Myrtle Hurley, Evelyn Dean, Wilsie Spedden, Pearl Griffith, Raymond Willey, Sr., Gordy Willey and Calvin Willey.
Pallbearers will be Michael Parks, Skip Stinson, Frank Hurley, Levi Ruark, Robin Hall, and Hubert Trego. Honorary pallbearers be will Steve Anstine, Wayne Gray, Raymond Willey, Jr., Wayne Willey, Gary Willey, Bobby Willey, Donnie Spedden and Jimmy Spedden.
The family extends their gratitude of thanks to the Mallard Bay Care Center, 300 Wing staff for their attentive care and love given to them and their loved ones.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge with Rev. Christina Blake officiating. Interment will follow at Dorchester Memorial Park. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, her family suggests memorial donations can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help cancer patients afford their medicines. Their address is 100 Painter Mill Road, Ste. 800, Owings Mills, MD 21117.