Funeral service for Kerry L.McManus will be held 11 AM Friday, February 29, 2008, in Northside Baptist Church in Montgomery, LA with Rev. Roland Hebert officiating. Burial will be in Mars Hill Cemetery near Verda, LA. Visitation will be Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 5 PM until 11 PM and on Friday, February 29, 2008 from 8 AM until service time in the church.
Mr. McManus, 56, of Saint Maurice, LA, died Monday, February 25, 2008, in Natchitoches Regional Medical Center at Natchitoches, LA. He was a native of Verda, LA. He was a retired logging contractor for 30 years, presently was owner operator of Midway Marina and RV Park in St. Maurice, LA. He was a member of Louisiana Loggers Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents, David Crockett McManus and Gertrude Hale McManus
He is survived by his wife, Mary Marie McManus of Saint Maurice, LA; two daughters, Gretchen Lea Miller and Laura Randall both of Natchitoches, LA; two sons, Jason McManus and wife Angel and Michael Paige and wife Brandie all of Natchitoches, LA; four grandchildren, Julia De-Lynn McManus, Willis-Joseph Lane Miller, Landon Hunter Despino, and Ashton Blaine Randall; one sister, Nora Fletcher of Leonard, TX; two brothers, Don McManus and Billy McManus both of Verda, LA
Pallbearers will be Johnny Benoit, Jimmy Carey, Daren Catteruccia, Todd Hale, John Smith, Scott Cormane, Roy McManus, and Ronnie Boyett.
Honorary pallbearers will be Monroe Evans, Pat Duffy, Bruce McCrecken, T.J. Lashley, Acey K..Guin, and Mitchell Miller