Lucinda (Stewart) Fleming

Lucinda Stewart Fleming made her graceful exit peacefully at home on Friday, the 7th of November. She was 81 years of age. She painted the world around her with a vibrant coat of love, care, and wonder. She squeezed every last bit of awe and appreciation from the life God gave her. She was so good at making people feel loved and important, generally interested in what everyone had going on. She made everyone she met feel like they were the only person in the room. There wasn't an animal she would come across that she wouldn't offer a home, truly loving all her pets and God's creations her whole life. All of this while filling it with glasses of cold iced tea, the soft turning of pages of a good mystery, the ups and downs of great Hallmark Movies, and countless "I love you's", given and received.

A true Southern Belle, she was born in Houston, on the 28th of August 1944, as Jane Lucinda Stewart, a Sixth Generation Houstonian. Lucinda was the only daughter of John Sylvester Stewart III and Jane Farish "Mimi" Colhoun Stewart. These roots fostered her graceful southern charm, hospitality, and etiquette, even being appointed "Miss Magnolia". The eldest of three, she was adored by her brothers, John and Charles. She attended Poe Elementary and St. John's School, the same community that would remain central to her life and faith for decades to come. She later attended the University of Texas. She also was a member of the Junior League of Houston, dedicating her time to community service and fellowship. Lucinda didn't just Love Jesus, she delighted in Him and was a faithful member of St. John the Divine Church in Houston, even serving as a Sunday School Teacher.

Lucinda and her husband, Brad, briefly crossed paths in their second-grade classroom at Poe Elementary before finding each other again as teenagers. They wed in 1965 and built a life of devotion. Early in their marriage, they lived in Taiwan while Brad served in the Air Force. They were inseparable, a partnership admired by all who knew them. Brad was always at her side caring for her with endless tenderness. Together, they created a warm and welcoming home overflowing with love and faith.

By the early 1970s, Lucinda and Brad's home was alive with their radiant children, Brad and Jane; full of parties, laughter, and the joyful noise of friends who never wanted to leave. At the turn of the millennium, it filled once more with little ones, numerous grandchildren, cousins and nieces.

Known for her unending grace, bright humor, and open heart, Lucinda was the "Favorite Mom" to all her children's friends and a true mother to anyone who entered her home. She had a gift for hospitality, creating a home filled with laughter, good food, and unconditional love. She always thought first of others. She will be remembered for her deep faith, boundless kindness, and extraordinary ability to make everyone feel loved. She never met a stranger, and her care for others was unending. Her presence was a place where love was truly felt. She was a warrior of love, a champion of compassion, a lifter of spirits, and the embodiment of true love on Earth.

Lucinda was preceded in death by her parents, Jane and John Stewart, and her brother, John IV. She is survived by her loving and dedicated husband of 60 years, Harry Bradford "Brad" Fleming III, her children, Harry Bradford "Brad" Fleming IV, Jane Farish Pancheri and husband Christopher Alan; her brother, Charles Colhoun Stewart; her grandchildren, Harry Bradford Fleming V, Charles Miller Fleming, Tyler Farish Pancheri, Logan Alan Pancheri, and Mimi Jane Pancheri, her nieces Margaret "Meg" Shepard Stewart "honorary granddaughter", Lauren Elizabeth Stewart and grand-nephew Aizen Halk Stewart, and nephew Marc Thad Bridges Stewart, wife Caitlyn Loreen, and grand-nephew Leonardo Alexander Stewart. She is also survived by other beloved family members and countless friends.

A memorial service is to be conducted at one o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the 15th of November, at The Church of St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks Boulevard in Houston, where Rev. Reagan W. Cocke, Senior Vice Rector of The Church of St. John the Divine is to officiate.

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Immediately following, all are invited to greet the family during a reception in Sumners Hall.

Prior to the memorial service, the family will have gathered for a private interment at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston.

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