Shirley Howard Fleming's Obituary
In Loving Memory Shirley Howard Fleming
February 7, 1942 – September 23, 2025
Beloved sister, aunt, cousin, great-aunt, and friend
Shirley Howard Fleming, 83, of Oakland, CA, entered into eternal rest on September 23, 2025. Born in Alexandria, Louisiana, Shirley dedicated 38 years as a teacher in the Oakland Unified School District, inspiring generations of students with her patience, wisdom, and unwavering dedication. She was admired as a mentor, educator, and role model whose legacy will endure for years to come.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, Joseph W. Fleming, Jr., her parents Olethia and Albert “Son” Howard, and her brothers Frank Howard and Bobby Ray Howard.
Shirley leaves to cherish her memory her brothers James Howard and Alfred (Jocephus) Howard, her dear cousin Judy Matthews, her nephew James Ray Ellis, great-nephew Johnathan D. Howard, her sisters-in-law Cynthia Davis, Cora Bird, Nancy Rice, Rhonda McGee-Ealy, Jacqueline Fleming and Vivien Fleming, and a host of extended family and friends.
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