Rita was born June 2, 1942, in Tampa, FL to parents Roosevelt Seay and Johnnie Mae Allison Seay Fleming. Rita graduated in 1963 from Middleton High School. She also attended Gibbs Jr. College and FAMU University. She worked as an air traffic controller for 23 years and later retired. She enjoyed gambling and fishing in her free time. Most of all she loved eating blue crabs and spending time with her grandchildren. Rita was known for proudly rocking her ankle-length dreads.

She was preceded in death by her loving parents: Roosevelt Seay and Johnnie Mae Allison Seay Fleming; stepfather, Hildreth Fleming Sr.; grandparents, Carrie Allen (Athens, Al), John and Henrietta Allison, Jett, and Susie Harris; aunts, Elizabeth Tims, Verdelle Olive, Estella Seay Hobbs, Emma Allison Hendrix, Doris Thomas; uncles, Willie Hendrix, Robert Thomas, Howard Harris, Anthony Harris (Ruth); cousins, Robert Thomas (Bobby) and Wille Hendrix; nieces; Jasmine Dixon; nephew; Justin Riley; former sisters-in-law, Gayle Fleming and Darele Fleming Campbell.

She leaves behind cherished memories: sons, Jabulnai Seay and Hasani Mobley; sister, Rosalyn Seay Dixon; brothers; Gregory Hildreth Fleming (Stephanie), Hildreth Fleming Jr., and wife; grandchildren, JaAsia, JaRi, Jabulani, Ja'Siya, and JaQuez Gray; nieces, Tammy Lett and family, Vivian Fleming Alvarez and family, Lauren Fleming Ward (Charlie) and family, Lauren Dixon, Lydia Dixon, Racheal Dixon Hensley; nephews; George Dixon (Tina), Micheal Dixon, Jr., and Gregory Fleming II; cousins, Cheryl Wilson, (Andrew, Jr)., John Hendrix, Sharman Thomas, Allison Hendrix Whitehead, Zoya, Duane Thomas (Tia) and children, S. Jeniel Thomas, Tim Harris, and Leroy Twiggs (Brenda and Dachelle); friends, Ailene Lawfton, Spark, Bruke, Bryant, Washington, Afton, Franzier, Glenn, and Riggins.

Visitation
Friday, November 10, 2023
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Aikens Funeral Home
2708 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, FL 33610

Service
Saturday, November 11, 2023
10:00 AM
Aikens Funeral Home
2708 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, FL 33610