[Funeral program for Emma Jean Manning]

n'.,; -(l,# 1 J2L Service OfCefe6ration J'Lmf!l{emem6rance 'Ifiursiag, Mag 15, ~3 at 12 noon

Pre[utfe ................................................................. 'J{pnnan 0 )J{are

P7i aessiona[~ . ................................. C!ergy, %e !famify, !friends

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Minister 'Minister

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J'amify & !friends

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'Eu!.ffy..........................................%e !l?gverentf fJJr. J.C. !l?gyno[ds Senior Pastor
.!Acl(now!etfgements............................ fJJuane .!A. Jac/(on Mortua'Y

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Interment Washington Memoria[ (jartfens
Repast rrurner MonumentafYl9vf'E Churcfi

In Cefe6ration
'lJr. 'Emma Jean Manning was born Janua'Y 3rc 1937 to 'Emma !l(ate 7/Wmas and Mac!( J{enry 7/Wmas.
She attended fJJavitf rr. J{owartf J{igh
Scfioo0 Jttfanta, (jeorgia and received her 'Bachefor of Jtrts degree from Morris 'Brown Co[!ege Jttfanta, (jJt . She continued her education and received her Master and fJJoctor of 'Education from 11niversifJ of 0/(fafioma, 'J{pnnan, 01( She taught at severa[ scfioofs and cof!eges inc{utfing her Jt[ma Matter: Morris 'Brown Co[!ege. She afso pursued her writing interests in the areas of poetf!j, sfiort stories, essays, and chi[tfren)s fiterature by joining the (jeorgia State Poetf!j SociefJ, 9{ationa[ !federation of Poets, Inc., (jeorgia Writers, Inc. and the Intemationa[ SocieiJ of Poets. Many of her poems were pub[ishetf in numerous antfiofogies, on audio and other media. She afso won numerous awards and fionors from %e 9{ationa[ Libra'Y of Poetf!j and the Intemationa[SociefJ ofPoets. She afso devotedher time to instruct untferprivifegetf cfii{tfren and atfu[ts with cfiaf!enges to assure tfiat they wou[tf !eat! a nonna[ fije. She is survived by her husband Wi[fie James Manningi her son Zario Laurenz Manningi sisters: tjforia Jac/(on (Wi[fiam), Catherine Scott, Jv[~ Stova[[ and 12orothy Shejfieftf (7/Wmas)i aunts, severa[ nieces, nephewsi great nieces and nephews and a specia[young man, Jamma[rroJYin 'Brase[ton.

Pallbearers
!ramify & !friends
Flower Bearers
!ramify & !friends
Turner Monumental AME Church
66 J{owanf St, 9{', J'Ltfanta, yJ'L 30317 %e ~verend'lJr. J.C. ~yno[ds, Senior Pastor
Officiating & 'Eufogist
Act~nowledgement
We are never quite prepared to face !ife's dar!(est hours afone. J'Lt such times the thoughtju[ezyressions offriends, in so many
ways, ma!(es the dawn come quic~0 the 6urden fighter and the cross seem easier to 6ear. 'Every praye0 visit, car" f!ower andmany acts of/(jndness that have 6een shown to us are
deepfy appreciated. We are thankfulfor your /(jndness.
- %e !ramify -
Arrangements especially for the Manning Family by:
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quest 'lJivine
Suddenfy J{e appeare" ag!orious sight, yuest 'lJivine in reverent fight, J{is head6owedhum6fy at my a[tar ofpraye0 Itgracious[y wecomedvisit rare.
Time f!eeting, J{e presented no name, Or needfess rhetoric offortune andfame, r.But in the twin/ifing ofa mora[eye, 1/anished fi~ a star in awa~ning sl(g.
:Yet J{is 6essedpresence a6ides, Mighty as the ocean, faithful as the tide, Comforting, strengthening, fingering here, Lovefwwing strongfy; fove withoutfear.
J{is spirit refreshing fi~gentfe rain, :Yie[ds J'Lutumn haroest withgo[dengrain, Tints the sl(y with the rain6ow sti0 Whitens the fifies s/(jrting the hi[[.
Lordof!ife, J{e !ifts me up, Sweetens fi~ J{oney my 6itter cup, ?{pw my a[tar is apeaceju[shrine, Patient[y awaiting myguest 'lJivine
Dr. Emma]. Manning January 3, 1937- May 11, 2003