Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Nocona Wednesday afternoon, June 8, for Samuel H. Fleming, who passed away at his home Tuesday June 7. Bro. Foster Ramsey of the Commerce Street Church of Christ at Gainesville, officiated. Interment was in the Nocona Cemetery arranged by Daugherty Funeral Home. Pallbearers were B. T. Edwards, John MorrowW, Hillard Martin, Leroy Priddy, Horace Priddy and Carl Gentry.

Mr. Fleming was born December 24, 1868 at Hilham, Tennessee. He came to Bonita in 1906 and engaged in the mercantile business. He moved to Nocona in 1918 and was in the grocery business. He was married to Miss Dora Kuykendall of Hilham, Tennesse in 1895. He was a member of the Church of Christ and remained a faithful member until death. Survivors are his widow, daughter Ruth of the home, son Ray Fleming of Dallas, brother Jim Fleming of Saint Jo; three sisters Mrs. Sam Masters of Hilham, Tenn., Mrs. B. H. Hunt of Livingston, Tenn., Mrs. Minta Smith of Fort Worth, one granddaughter Patricia Ruth Fleming of Dallas.

Source: Nocona News - June 10, 1949