J T MANESS, 88, was called home Tuesday, October 21, 2014. He was a proud Army veteran of WWII and a devoted Christian and deacon with Berclair Baptist Church. J T was also an avid gardener and loved to tinker with anything he could get his hands on. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, James Ralph Maness and grandson, Jason Brandon Maness. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Joyce B. Maness; son, Roy H. Maness (Margaret); brother, Roy J. Maness; six grandchildren, Rory, Timothy, Kimberly, Cortney, Tiffany, Patrick; and eight great grandchildren, Molly, Cade, Sarah, Caleigh, McKinley, Kate Elizabeth, Jameson, and Lillian. Visitation will be Thursday, October 23 at Family Funeral Care, 4925 Summer Ave. from 5 to 7 pm. Funeral service will be held Friday at 2 pm at the funeral home with burial to follow in Memory Hill Gardens on Germantown Pkwy. The family asks that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to Berclair Baptist Church or The American Heart Association.
