Earl Dwight Fleming

Earl Dwight Fleming, 89, of Butler, went to be with the Lord on March 13, 2019 at Sunnyview Home. He was born February 8, 1930 in Concord Twp., PA, to the late Cecil Dwight and the late Myrtle (Bell) Fleming. Earl had one older brother and 3 younger sisters. He grew up on the Fleming family farm originally purchased in 1836 by his great-great-grandfather Thomas Fleming. Before that, the land was awarded to a revolutionary war hero by President George Washington. On Earl’s mother’s side, his great-great-grandmother, Martha Dye, was the daughter of Richard Franklin, a relative of Benjamin Franklin. After Graduating from Concord Township High School in Hooker, PA, he spent the summer after graduation with two high school friends traveling around the country west of the Mississippi from Kansas to California working on farms for room and board and some monies to send home. He had many pleasant memories of that summer. He then went to work for Armco Steel Works in Butler, PA. After there for a year, he enlisted and served in the United States Air Force. This was during the Korean war. He traveled from base to base in the United States as an electronic specialist and trained the mechanics and pilots that worked on and flew the F-86 Sabre fighter jets. During that time he met his future bride, Jolene J. Brown while stationed near Phoenix, AZ. They married in May, 1953. He returned to Butler, PA and rejoined Armco Steel Works. He was a journeyman in the electrical department then went to the safety department and was part of that department for many years. He took great pride that while he was there they earned recognition for their several Iron Man safety awards. After that he was in the training department and was an instructor in mill operations. He worked there till his retirement in 1992. Earl was one of the founding members of Westminster Church, PCA of Butler, PA, where he was last a member. He went on several missionary trips within the United States and helped sponsored several missionaries abroad. He was active in Habitat for Humanity and helped build or remodel several homes here and around the country for those in need. Earl is survived by his daughter, Catherine Alvord of Locke, NY, son, William (Alice) Fleming of West Sunbury, PA, son, Thomas (Janet) Fleming of Butler, PA, son, Brian (Anne) Fleming of Woodbury Heights, NJ son, Andrew Fleming of Butler, PA, 16 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, sister, Shirley (Larry) Mattox of Lancaster, OH, sister, Phyllis (David) Moon of Greenville, PA. Earl was preceded in death by his father Cecil Dwight Fleming, mother, Myrtle Fleming, Wife of 51 years Jolene Fleming, brother, Edward Fleming, sister, Imogene Elson, son-in-law Kenneth Alvord, grandson Joseph Alvord. Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W Jefferson St., Butler, PA 16001 on Friday, March 15, 2019 from 2-4 & 6-8 pm. Services will be held at Westminster PCA Church, 420 N Main St., Butler, PA on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 2 PM with Pastor Dan Ledford officiating with Military honors to follow conducted by VFW #249, American Legion #778 and Butler Legion #117. Private burial in Concord Cemetery.

Earl Dwight Fleming

February 8, 1930 - March 13, 2019