Charlie Manuel Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Charlie Manuel, age 63, of Damascus, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 6, 2010 at his residence. He was a life long resident of Washington County, Virginia and was a son of the late Grant and Bertha Manuel. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Abingdon, Virginia and was a truck driver. He was a member of the Rosedale Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three brothers, one sister, and his special pal, “Bubba”. He is survived by his wife of forty-three years, Jonnie Kay Manuel; one son, Tim Manuel and his wife, Barbara, of Glade Spring, Virginia; one daughter, Donna Haynes and her husband, Fee, of Bristol, Tennessee; one brother, Roy Manuel of Newark, Delaware; four sisters, Gay Blevins and Sue Butler, both of Damascus, Virginia, and Viola McCracken and Patty Heath, both of Meadowview, Virginia; three grandchildren, Caitlin Manuel, Carlye Manuel, and Leslie Haynes; one great granddaughter, Savanna Howard; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in the Riverview Chapel at Garrett Funeral Home with Pastor Don Paxton and Pastor John Stapleton officiating. The committal service and interment will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Dennis Arnold, Robbie Vannoy, James Richardson, Johnny Smith, Eugene Barlow, and Junior Owens. Honorary pallbearers will be Hippy Whitt, Mark Owens, Hobert Spiva, and Greg Collins. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to the Rosedale Baptist Church Building Fund, 26396 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA 24211. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the Hospice of Southwest Virginia for all their special care given to Mr. Manuel during his illness. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 7:45 P.M. Wednesday prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family and a memorial video tribute may be viewed by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Mr. Manuel and his family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Street, Damascus, VA 24236, 276-475-3631.

Charlie Manuel

November 24, 1946 - June 6, 2010