Lois Faye Manning

She was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh Brown Harding and Phoebe Lee Harding; husband, Joel Kelly Manning; sister, Betsy Jean Lewis; brothers, James Harding and Dickie Harding; as well as her grandson, Joel Kelly Manning.

She is survived by her daughter, Gloria Mitchell and husband Keith of New Bern; son, Billy Ray Manning of New Bern; brother, Plummer Harding of Chocowinity; grandson, Brandon Lee Mitchell and wife Katlyn of Pollocksville; granddaughters, Amanda Mitchell of New Bern and Brooke Geligoff of New Hampshire; great granddaughters, Athena and Mattie; and great grandson, Apollo.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday, June 26, 2023 at Cotten Funeral Home.

Graveside service will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at the Manning Cemetery in Ayden, where she will be laid to rest with her husband.

Arrangements are in the care of Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory.