Marjorie Freeman Manning, age 84, Arkadelphia, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012. She was born March 7, 1927, the daughter of Guy and Edna Smith Freeman. She was a retired seamstress for Levi and a member of the Curtis Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Denise Manning; sisters-in-law, Gail Freeman and Micky Freeman.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Connie Manning; four sons, Donny Manning and wife Sandy; Johnny Manning and wife Jeanene; Larry Manning and wife Brenda; Timmy Manning and wife Debbie; all of Arkadelphia; two grandsons and their wives, Rusty and Stephanie Manning; Mark and Caron Manning; six granddaughters and husbands; Amanda and Marc Ronan; Rebecca and Jason Selle; Jana Beth Manning; Kristin and Landon Voigt; Kristin and Blain Kiernan; and Kristin Land; great grandchildren Reed and Rachel Ronan; McKinlee and Mollee Manning; Gray and Kate Manning and Avery and Eliza Selle, two brothers, Thomas Marvin "Timer" Freeman of Hammond, LA; Bob Freeman of Metairie, LA; one sister, Carolyn "Tootsie" and husband Sam Jones of Springhill, LA; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, February 9th at Richwoods Cemetery with Rev. Scott Jackson officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Wednesday at the Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Richwoods Cemetery Fund C/O Nicky Todd, 170 Mt. Zion Rd., Arkadelphia, AR 71923.