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It is with great regret and
sorrow that I must notify you I have learned of the death of our classmate, Jim
Manning, on December 9, 2016, in Crossett, AR.
Jim is survived by his
wife, Mary Jane; his daughter, Sharon Deist and her husband, Karl; his son.
James, Jr. and his wife, Gayle; his son, Mark; his stepdaughter Keeshan Crow and
her husband, Norman; and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by his
wife, Stefanie, and his stepson, George Bell III.
A memorial service was held
on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church of
Crossett, Arkansas.
Jim's ashes will be
interred at the Veteran's Cemetery in Little Rock, AR.
Condolences may be sent to
Mary Jane at 2421 College Avenue. Apt 335, Conway, AR 72034
Well done, Jim. Be
thou at peace.
Remembrances:
Class Memorial Pages/L-1 Jim Manning.pdf
Obituaries:
James Craig Manning
March 6, 1939 ~ December
9, 2016 (age
77) 77
Years Old
James Craig Manning, Sr. of Crossett, Arkansas passed away on Friday at age 77.
He was simply Jim to those he knew and loved. As a member and former lay
leader of the First United Methodist Church, the Couples Sunday School class,
the Rotary Club, the MFIC Investment Club, and the Salvation Army, the people he
called friends are too many in number to count, but they are all better for
having known him.
Long before he moved to Crossett to work at Georgia-Pacific, Jim was born and
raised in Newton, Iowa. He later became Captain Manning as a proud
graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, class of 1961
(“Second to None!”). Tragically, he missed Army’s recent victory over Navy
by one day, but no one should doubt that he watched the game from above and was
delighted.
Jim devoured books of all kinds, loved history, and was very well traveled,
spending much of his retirement traveling the world with his wife, Mary Jane
Webb Manning of Crossett. They went everywhere – Europe, China, South
America, the Middle East, Australia, and on and on. At home, he loved
nothing more than sitting down in the evening and watching Fox News.
Jim is survived by his wife Mary Jane Webb Manning, two sons: Jim Manning Jr.
(wife Gayla) of Columbus, Ohio and Mark Manning of Orange County, California,
two daughters: Sharon Manning Deist (husband Karl) of Casper, Wyoming and
Keeshan Bell Crow (husband Norman) of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and one sister, Jan
Rubens of Savanah, Georgia, and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at
the First United Methodist Church with Dr. Russell Moore officiating.
Honorary Pallbearers are Bob Vandiver, John Hollimon, Willie Washington, David
Anderson, Claude Spainhour, Dr. Andy Gresham, Eddie Cheatam, Phil Gilmore,
Justin Reed, Jason Sasser and Rico Mansfield.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials may be made to the
Greater Crossett Food Bank, the Salvation Army, First United Methodist Church of
Crossett, or the Imaginations Program at the Crossett Public Library.
Arrangements are under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of Crossett, AR.
(www.jonesservice.com)
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