Earlene Fleeman Obituary (1933

Earlene Maguire Fleeman born December 21, 1933 to Rosa May and Ernest Maguire, transitioned to her heavenly home on August 6, 2016. Earlene grew up in her wonderful hometown of Fayetteville, AR, along with her sister, Dora Maguire (Nicholson). Her family owned and operated a jewelry and watch repair shop on the town square. She was also proud of her Cherokee heritage. Earlene and Dora moved to the Dallas area to start their careers. Earlene went to work at Proctor & Gamble and met and married James Teel. They blessed this world with two daughters, Sandra Earlene Teel (Langbein) and Dorothy Jean Teel (Priddy). She later met and married Johnny Fleeman and they had a daughter, Julie Denise Fleeman (Martin). Earlene was a Christian who walked the walk of unconditional love for her family. She enjoyed her bowling team, sewing, work and raising her family. After raising three girls, Earlene help care for and nurture her 7 grandchildren. In 1985 Earlene and Julie enjoyed running the Donut Queen in Lancaster, TX until the tornado of 1994 destroyed the business. Earlene could then find time to travel with her sister, spend time at the lake with her good friend Gerry Snipes and many years to enjoy some fun trips with many of her girlfriends. Earlene's religious background was in a nondenominational church and later much time was spend in the Methodist church. The love of Jesus poured from her heart in the way she cared for her family and friends. Earlene always showed compassion to lift the spirits of anyone in a misfortunate circumstance. She cherished the many Sundays our family spent here in Midlothian under the shade trees in the beautiful garden of her in-laws, J.D. and Lucille Fleeman. Earlene's health began to decline and she moved to Midtowne Assisted Living in Midlothian where she made many new friends, and visits with her sister, daughters and grandchildren were much cherished. The family would like to thank Midtowne and their entire staff for giving us a wonderful home to share with Earlene in her last year of life. It was God's work that the day before her death there was a strength in her that willed her to make her way to the front door to get one last hug from her new friends, Wilma and Ruth. As our mother, sister and friend entered the gates of heaven, the smile on her face will be missed, but the memory of her love will last forever. Earlene is survived by her sister, Dora Nicholson, daughters, Sandra Langbein (Carl), Dorothy Priddy (Troy), Julie Martin (William), grandchildren, Angie Langbein Terrano, Matt and Tiffany Langbein, Jeremy Priddy, Mitch and Alicia Priddy, Leslie Underwood, Dustin Underwood and Austin Martin, 7 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, including beloved niece, Rhonda Fleeman White.