Mr. Manning enjoyed fishing and watching old westerns, wrestling and his sons work on cars.
Survivors include two sons James Manning and Kenneth Barrett both of Columbia; a daughter Melissa Layport of Danville; three great-grandchildren James Allen Kelsey, Melinda Lanaye Hosier and Morgan Nevaeh Manning; a sister Edith Brown of Arkansas; two brothers Johnny Ray McQueary and Jimmy Manning both of Brandenburg, KY and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Donna Jean Manning and a brother Danny Manning.
Graveside services will be 2:00pm Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Grant Cemetery at Mt. Carmel. Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.