Estelle Manning

Estelle Manning, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 31, 2003, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Dec. 2, 1911, in Marmaduke, Ark., daughter of William and Junie Brewer Williams. She and John Edgar Manning were married Sept. 6, 1940, in Kennett, Mo. He died Feb. 27, 1970.

She lived in Jonesboro, Ark., for 50 years before moving to Cape Girardeau in 1994. She was a public school teacher and administrator for 43 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro before moving to Cape Girardeau.

Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Meyr of Jackson; three granddaughters, a stepgranddaughter, a great-granddaughter and three stepgreat-grandsons.

She was also preceded in death by a brother and an infant sister.

Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Emerson Funeral Home in Jonesboro.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Jonesoboro, with Dr. Bruce Tippit officiating. Burial will be in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery near Marmaduke.