Colleen R. Fleming, 76, of Bluffton, S.C., a former Portsmouth resident, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at her residence.

She was born Feb. 2, 1933, at Fresno, Calif., the daughter of the late Chelsea and Faye Butts.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years, James Douglas Fleming; five sons, Mark Havens, Douglas Fleming, David Fleming, Michael Fleming and Christopher Fleming; three daughters, Cynthia Abele, Nancy Guyton and Jennifer Long; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Cathy Bonser.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 2 p.m. at  Sauls Funeral Home at Bluffton, S.C. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Portsmouth. Local arrangements under the direction of Melcher Funeral Home in Portsmouth.