Isaac McManus, a son of the late Gilmore and Mary Weaver McManus, was born on October 1, 1897, in Edgefield County. He departed this life on Friday, May 13, 1983, at Mattie C. Hall Health Care Center in Aiken, S.C. He received his formal education in the schools of Edgefield County and Bettis Academy. For several years, he taught school in the Willow Spring Area. At an early age, he joined the Willow Spring Baptist Church where he served as deacon, church clerk, choir leader and Sunday School teacher. He also served as treasurer of the Macedonia Baptist Sunday School Convention, Secretary of the Third Division Union and Member of the Educational Board of the Simmon Ridge Samaritan Association. He was united in Holy Matrimony to Essie Stevens on December 21, 1921. They lived a fruitful and dedicated life. He leaves to mourn a loving wife; seven daughters, Edna Price, Washington, D.C., Gladys Goode, Houston, Texas, Cornelia McManus and Reba Dixon, Westbury, N.Y., Doris Freeman, Johnston, S.C., Juanita Robinson, Hempstead, N.Y., and Cassandra McManus, Kingstree, S.C.; seven sons, Talmadge, Columbia, S.C., Felix, Newark, N.J., Lawrence and Edward, Westbury, N.Y., Joseph, Philadelphia, Pa., Gilmore, Andrews, S.C., and Bobby, Hempstead, N.Y.; two brothers, Willie, Saluda, S.C., and George, Johnston, S.C.; thirty grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; six daughters-in-law; five sons-in-law; a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and sorrowing friends. Presiding Reverend Phillip Watson Processional: Hymn No. 139............................. No Not One Scripture Old Testam ent.............................................91st Psalm New Testam ent................................Philippians 1:20-30 Prayer...............................................Reverend Louis Mathis Song: When My Earthly Stay Is O ver........................ . Choir Tribute: Son-in-law................... Reverend Melvin Robinson Solo: Grandson............................Robert Quincy McManus Remarks As a Sunday School Member.. Dea. Thomas J. Adams As a Deacon.......................... Deacon Marshall Mathis Others Solo: He'll Understand.................... Deacon Robert Butler Eulogy.................................................... Reverend E. L. Cain Final Viewing Recessional Interment Church Cemetery When I am dead Do not cry sad tears But cry joyful tears For I knew Jesus! And Jesus knew me! I repented and he saved me! I loved him and he loved me! I praised him and he set me free Pray to him and believe and he'll do For you what he did for me. FLOWER BEARERS Granddaughters and Nieces PALLBEARERS Grandsons Our deepest gratitude to friends who have been faithful through the illness of our loved one and now share our grief and bereavement in kind words, thoughtful deeds and other courtesies. We are eternally grateful. The Family Arrangements AMOS AND SONS Johnston, S. C.