Mary Manning

Ms. Mary Jane Manning of Lewisville passed away July 2, 2022 after her long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.  Mary died peacefully while embraced by her children at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.  Mary was born in Springfield, MA on January 19, 1944 to the late Edward T. Manning, Sr. and Mary J. Manning.  She retired from Forsyth Country Day School Accounting Department in June 2010.  Mary loved to paint, read, get together with the girls, playing games and serving at her church food pantry.  She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem.  A longtime member at Pine Grove United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem prior to transferring to Trinity United Methodist Church.  Mary, (AKA as Grandma Mary, Nana, and G’Ma) was a very loving mother, grandmother great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend.  She was preceded in death by her brother, Edward Thomas Manning, Jr.  Surviving is her brother, John Manning and wife, Cathy; sister-in-law, Barbara Manning; children, John Jay, Linda Houle and husband, Dennis, Kevin Jay and wife, Lawana and Kathy Jay (Sherri Draughn); grandchildren, Meagan DeJesus and husband, Ray, Sean Houle and wife, Ellie, Corey Jay, Chris Houle, Lacy McNeill, Ellis McNeill, Katie Draughn and Blake Draughn; great-grandchildren, Hailey Jay, Abbey Jay, Tucker Houle, Tanner Houle, Isabel DeJesus, and Hank DeJesus; also surviving are several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and a lifelong childhood friend, Ann “Corky” Corcoran and many other dear friends.  A celebration of Mary’s life will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Hayworth-Miller Lewisville Chapel with Rev. Neill Shaw officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Lane Winston-Salem, NC 27103.