William Anthony Manuel, 45, went to be with the Lord peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 7, 2017. He proudly served in the U S Navy. William loved sports and Nascar, but not as much as he loved his best friend, Hershey. He always found a way to instill laughter and bring a smile to everyone’s hearts. May his smile and memories live on in our hearts as he will be deeply missed. William is survived by his loving wife, Naomi Quiroz-Manuel; father, Mose Leon Manuel; mother, Renee Manuel Bates;children, Lauren, Cayla, Kassy, Hector, Justin;grandson, Zayden; Godchild, Masiah; sister, Becky; sister-in-law, Darla, nieces and nephews, Cata-Fam and other family and friends. There will be a Visitation at Metrocrest Funeral Home Tuesday July 11, 2017 from 3:00 – 6:30 pm. The Funeral Service will begin at 6:30 pm. Interment will take place at Elmendorf City Cemetery on Wednesday July 12, 2017 at 2:00 pm. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Cata-Family for all their love and support.