Bessie Joan Fleming

March 4, 1936 - September 18, 2022

Services for Bessie Joan Burchfield Fleming will be held Thursday, September 22,2022 2:00 PM at Williams & Lord Funeral Home in Ruleville,MS .

Mrs. Fleming, age 86, died on Sunday, September 18,2022 at Indywood Personal Care in Cleveland, MS.

She was born on March 4,1936 in Ruleville, MS, to the late William Bill and Dorothy Holloway Pettigrew and lived in Cleveland, Mississippi. She was a member Drew Baptist Church. Bessie is preceded in death by her two husbands, Clarence Upton Burchfield and James "Dink" Fleming, brother, Billy Pettigrew,and two sisters, Sally Shows and Dorothy Wilson. Her hobbies were traveling, painting and spoiling her grandkids.

She is survived by her three sons, Jerry (Anja) Burchfield of Germany, Michael Vinson, and David (Tina) Burchfield of Drew, MS, three brothers, Jimmy (Joyce) Pettigrew of Tillatoba, MS, Tommy (Kayla) Pettigrew of Tillatoba, MS, and Steve (Cindy) Pettigrew of Tremont, MS, sister, Peggy Williams of Collierville, TN, five grandchildren, Bubba Burchfield,Timmy Vinson, Melissa Vinson, Courtney Burchfield, Brittney Burchfield, and nine great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 22,2022 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the funeral Home. Rev. Larry Weaver will officiate the services. Pallbearers will be Will Pettigrew, Bubba Burchfield, Timmy Vinson, Chance Robinson, and Joseph Mitchell. Burial will be in Lehrton Cemetery.