Little Mill Fall’s Rev. Manning passes away

The Rev. Robert Manning of Little Mill Fall, father of the late Jeffrey Blair Manning, Class of 1976, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25.

The Reverend’s obituary:

Rev. Robert Manning

Robert Manning
(July 26, 1926 - October 25, 2015)

Rev. Robert E. Manning, 89, of Little Mill Fall, WV passed away Sunday October 25, 2015 at the Fairmont Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 26, 1926 in Meadowbrook, WV, son of the late James Britton Manning and Bonnie (Glover) Manning.

 

Robert was a veteran of the US Army serving during WWII. He retired in 1989 from Loveridge Mine after working for Consol Mines for 42 years. He was ordained in 1960 as a Southern Baptist Minister and served as interim pastor for several churches in Marion and Monongalia counties. He also started the Search the Scriptures Broadcast that aired for 44 years on WTCS and WFGM radio stations, retiring in 2007.

He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America and attended the Willow Tree Baptist Church. Robert was an amateur geologist. He collected and studied fossils and enjoyed sharing his knowledge with children at various local elementary schools.

                                                 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Muriel (Wine) Manning; one son Jeffrey Blair Manning; a sister Betty Efaw and her husband Buck Efaw; two brothers, James Manning and his wife Mary, and Bill Anderson; his step-father, Charles Felix Anderson; a daughter-in-law, Linda (Revels) Manning; and two great grandchildren, Joey Martin and Emilyn Martin.

He is survived by three daughters, Betty Elaine Grugin of Mannington, WV, Manoki Howard and her husband Scott of Fairview, WV, Rebecca Markley and her husband Darrell of New Carlisle, OH; and one son, Charles Manning of Monongah, WV; a daughter-in-law, Lorretta Manning of Little Mill Fall, WV; ten grandchildren, Melody Grugin, Steven Grugin, Julie Willis, Marsha Gum, Diane Sine, Heathton Stewart, Britton Stewart, Trixie Minor, Mistie Martin, and Jason Manning; fourteen great grandchildren, Gwendalyn, Gage, and Greyson Willis, Gunner and Maverick Gum, Riley Sine, Jacob, Paige, and Madelynn Stewart, Kailey Minor, Jason Manning II, Alex Hayes, Benjamin and Zachary Martin; one sister-in-law, June Anderson of Alliance, OH; several nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Ave. in Fairmont from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and noon to 2 p.m. Friday. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday October 30, in the funeral home with Rev. Larry Harker officiating. Interment will follow at the Anderson Cemetery with full military rites being performed at graveside by the Marion County Veteran’s Council. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.domicofh.com .