Amanda Nell Fleming, 41, of Austin Texas, passed away in her home on April 16, 2024. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on June 29, 1982. She grew up in a loving home with her mother and father, Vicki and Michael Luken. They relocated several times while Michael was in the Air Force, eventually settling in Baytown, Texas where Nell graduated from high school.
Nell graduated from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and received her bachelor of science in Psychology and Sociology in 2004. After graduating from university, Nell moved to Austin, Texas, which became her new hometown. She worked for the Department of Family and Protective Services as a training specialist, where she met her future husband, Mark Fleming – marrying on May 25, 2014.
Nell attended Texas State University and received her Master of Social Work degree in 2014. She had a varied career working as a social worker for Heart to Heart Hospice, an Associate Scrum Master for Well Sky, and later returning to work for the State of Texas. Nell was innately social and loved her friends and family. She connected genuinely with others and made friends easily everywhere she went, all of whom will miss her dearly. Her biggest passions were her friends, cooking, and two pets, a dog Ella and a cat Fitzgerald. She spent her time reading and making exquisite meals for her friends and family.
Nell was preceded in death by cousin Kelli Hinkley and biological father Michael Murphy. She is survived by her husband Mark Fleming of Austin, Texas; mother and father Vicki and Michael Luken of Round Rock Texas; grandmother Betty “Mimi” Wallace of Round Rock; and many loving family members and friends. Nell is also survived by brother and sister-in-law Austin & Michelle Fleming; sisters in law Megan & Christa Fleming and niece Pippa; mother and father in-law Mark and Susie Fleming;
A donation to NAMI of Central Texas can be made in Nell’s name. https://namicentraltx.org/donate/
A memorial service for Amanda will be held Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, 14501 North Interstate 35, Pflugerville, Texas 78660.
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