Barbourville, Ky. – Jeremiah Fleming , 44, of Hulen, Kentucky, formerly of Arjay, Kentucky, passed away January 24, 2023.  Jeremiah was the son of Jerry Wayne Smith and Swela Jean Sanders born to them on June 26, 1978, in Pineville, Kentucky.

Jeremiah will forever be remembered for his adventurous spirit and love of family and friends.  He was a man of few words but was loyal to his core.  A caring and giving person, who never looked down on anyone.  Jeremiah was a Christian of the Baptist faith.  He cherished his mother and wasn't shy about being a mamma's boy.  Jeremiah loved spending time with family, Harry Potter marathons, Western's, and teasing his friends and family for laughs.  He was a mountain man at heart, spending time outdoors camping, fishing, and 4-wheeling whenever he could.  Jeremiah was a collector of old coins, jewelry, trinkets and weaponry.  He would say he was a jack of all trades , and a master of all, who enjoyed wood working, building, and cooking.  Jeremiah will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him but is finally at peace with his father and brother.

Left behind to mourn Jeremiah's passing is his beloved mother Swela Jean Sanders, sister Lorena May Blankenship (Steven), brothers Michael Lloyd Fleming and David Walters, aunts Reba Bailey, Irene Hoskins, and Brenda Bolinger (Jackie) and honorary sister Shannon Akers.  Eighteen nieces and nephews who Jeremiah loved like his own children, also survive him: Latoshia Holland, Harley Gregory, Brianna Kelly, Nicole Brown (Dickie), Bobby Collins, Daniel Blankenship (Kaitlyn), Jonathan Blankenship, Sequoyah Collins, Amanda Fleming, Amber Honeycutt (Cody), Brandi Oaks, Bryant Oaks, Shane Walters, David Woody, Steve "Bubs" Hoskins (Ashley), Brittanie Akers, Holly Akers, and Logan Akers.  He also leaves behind an abundance of great nieces and nephews and dear friend Janie Kelly.  Jeremiah's father, Jerry Wayne Smith, stepfather Garney Michael Cummins, brother Jonathan William Fleming, sister-in-law Christie Ann Fleming, uncles Jim Bailey and Dillard Hoskins and great-niece Brooklynn Cherice Philpot preceded him in death.

The Fleming family will receive friends at Hopper Funeral Home Friday, January 27, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 11:00 AM until the funeral hour of 2:00 PM.  Michael Fleming, Jeremiah's brother, will read the obituary followed by family members and friends who wish to share cherished memories of Jeremiah.  Interment will follow the funeral service in the Old Hendrikson Cemetery at Levi Branch, Fourmile, Bell County, Kentucky.  Casket Bearers are Michael Fleming, David Walters, Bobby Collins, Cody Honeycutt, Daniel Blankenship, Jonathan Blankenship, Steven Blankenship, and Dickie Brown.  Honorary Casket Bearers are Chris Cox, Derek Cox, Tim Ogan, Curtis Ogan, and Lance Ogan.

The Hopper family, Victoria Hopper and Sally Hopper, and the staff of Hopper Funeral Home express sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jeremiah Fleming .

Hopper Funeral Home, Inc., established over 100 years ago, is in charge of servicing all arrangements for Jeremiah Fleming .