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Grace Rebecca Fleishman Obituary

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Grace Rebecca Fleishman

Bridgewater, VA

October 20, 1915 - October 17, 2020

Grace Rebecca Fleishman Obituary

Grace Rebecca Glick Fleishman, 104, of Bridgewater, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her home, three days shy of her 105th birthday.   Grace was born in Centerville, VA, on October 20, 1915, a daughter of the late Ella Wise and William Joel Glick.   She was a devoted companion to her husband, Dewey D. Fleishman, for 64 years, who served as pastor to several Church of the Brethren congregations in Iowa, Florida and Virginia. She taught Sunday School, enjoyed gardening, and was an everyday prayer warrior for her family. In later years, she was a faithful member of the Bridgewater Church of Brethren. To her family, her advice was to “Be faithful. Love the Lord with all your heart, soul and strength, and love and support each other.”    Grace is survived by her children, William Stuart Fleishman (Patsy), of Gaithersburg, MD, Linda Grace Fleishman Barnett (Stephen T. III), of Deland FL, and John Daniel Fleishman (Karen), of Dayton; step-children, Melva Fleishman Restuccia (Dan, deceased), of Harrisonburg, and Allen Myers Fleishman (Helen, deceased), of Charlottesville; grandchildren, Amanda Fleishman Wilson (JD), of Durham, NC, Tiffany Fleishman Cupps (Arthur), of Ijamsville, MD, Katherine Barnett McCall (George S. II), of Augusta, GA, Ivey Barnett Fulmer (Preston T. Jr), of Newman, GA, Allie Barnett Balling (Mark), of Durham, NC, Elizabeth Fleishman Rhodes (Chad), of Bridgewater, and Daniel Martin Fleishman, of Dayton; step-grandchildren, Charles Denton Fleishman (Shellia), of Round Rock,TX, Wayne Rowe Fleishman (Kathy), of Carlisle, IA, Craig Allen Fleishman (Debbie), of Dallas Center, IA, David Keith (Dave) Restuccia (Kelly), of Minneapolis, MN, Amy Restuccia Hadady, of Lexington, KY, and Shirley Fleishman Bates (David), of Charlottesville; twenty-five great-grandchildren, sixteen great-great-grandchildren, and eleven nieces and nephews.   In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by siblings, Mabel Glick Simmons, Jesse Leroy Glick, Vesta Glick Zirkle, and Ethel Glick Hurst; step-son, Doyle Denton Fleishman (Phyllis); step-granddaughter, Beverly Fleishman Williams.   Friends and family may visit Johnson Funeral Service in Bridgewater between 9 AM and 6 PM Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 to sign the guest register and pay their respects.   A graveside service will take place at the Summit Church of the Brethren Cemetery on October 20th at 11 AM.  All are welcome with masks and appropriate social distancing.    Her family would like to thank her faithful friend and companion, Sue Cave, and the other wonderful caregivers who allowed Grace to remain at home to the end.  Thanks also to all who supported her with phone calls, cards and visits over the years.   In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Grace’s honor to Heifer International, 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, and/or the Bridgewater Church of the Brethren, 420 College View Drive, Bridgewater, VA 22812.

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