GREENVILLE – Elsie Harkins Fleming, 88, of Greenville died Friday, October 17, 2025 at 1:30 a.m. at her residence. Born January 23, 1937, the daughter of James Bishop Harkins and Flossie Anna Boggess Harkins. She and her late husband Jerry Fleming owned and operated Fleming Marine Sales, Inc. for over 40 years. She was known as Mamaw to her great granddaughter. She loved UK basketball and shopping.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Fleming, her parents, one brother Bishop Junior Harkins and one sister Anna Belle Bethel.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October 20 at 1:00 p.m. at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville with Rev. Tom Stovall officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
Survivors include her son, Jarrod Scott Fleming of Greenville; grandson, Jarrod Atlee (Ariel) Fleming of Greenville; granddaughter, Kennedy Dawn Fleming of Greenville; great granddaughter, McKennly Dawn Fleming of Greenville; brothers, Mike Harkins of Graham and Sammy (Teresa) Harkins of Greenville; sisters, Sue Jernigan of Owensboro, Shelia Foster of Greenville, Linda Carr of Bowling Green, Mary (David) Greene of Graham and Sherri (Jerry) Oates of Graham; sister-in-law, Becky Harkins of Greenville; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be on Sunday, October 19 at Gary’s Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., and Monday, October 20 from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral at 1:00 p.m.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.garysfuneralhome.net
