Lj Manley

On Saturday, August 14th, 2021, LJ Manley, loving husband and father passed away, at the age of 86.

LJ was one of five children to the late Dave and Lela Manley. He was born July 12, 1935 and was delivered by a mid-wife, Hazel Simpson. He survived polio at a very early age and only had a second grade education.

In 1955, while working on the Oahe Dam, in Pierre, South Dakota, LJ met and married, the love of his life, Hope Darleen Badger. They moved to Arkansas and started a family.

He never met a stranger and traveled the county working hard to provide for his family. LJ was a true “Jack of all trades” and could do anything.

He loved the outdoors, camping, hunting and fishing, that he instilled in his children and grandchildren. You never saw him alone, he always had his wife by his side.

LJ was liked by all he met, loved by his family and will be greatly missed.

LJ is survived by one brother: Dave W. Manley of Oklahoma,
8 children; Wanda Pierce, Barbara Black, Kenny Manley, Carla Rose, Shane Manley, Jay D. Manley, Kristie Manley and Justin Manley,
19 grandchildren; Joshua Jones, Mikel Jones, Danyel Casey, Nathaniel Black, Brigitte O”Neal, Kenneth Manley, Lindsey Osborn, Kayla Wooten, Kendra Rose, Heather Slone, Brandon Manley, DJ Manley, Tressa Manley, Ashley Taylor, Tiffany Williams, Kimberly Eichelmann, Megan Taylor, Tinah Wieringa and Mason Manley,
45 great-grandchildren; Ruger Jones, Deacon Jones, Christian Casey, Caitlain Gaches, Chyann Casey, Andy Graves, Trent Black, Trinity Lessert, Cierra Lessert, Ty Lessert, Curtis O”Neal, Kailey O’Neal, Tessa O’Neal, Kaden Manley, Kohen Manley, Kannon Manley, Blake Wooten, Klarissa Wooten, Mooky Wooten, Kloey Wooten, Abby DeWeese, Roselynn Seymour, Kaydence Seymour, Mia Ward, David Allen Slone, Madyson Manley, Adeline Manley, Charlotte Manley, Isaiah Taylor, Mariah Taylor, Gracie Taylor, Vanessa Maul, Derrick Franklin Jr., Jenny Davis, Lyndon Williams, Amelia Williams, Finley Eichelmann, Elijah Beasley, Zachariah Beasley, Mattilynn Slone, Ryley Taylor, Owen Wieringa, Arielle Wieringa and Ivy Wieringa, 4 great-great grandchildren; Everlee Casey, Olivia Gaches, Alana Gaches and Sawyer Gaches.

Funeral services will be grave-side, Thursday, August 19, 2021, 2:00 pm at Old Piney Cemetery in Mount Ida, Arkansas with Bro. Jimmy Taylor officiating. Pallbearers; Brandon Manley, Billy Wooten, Andrew Sloan, Lyndon Williams, Joshua Jones and Mikel Jones. Honorary Pallbearers; Nathaniel Black, Kenneth Black, DJ Manley and Mason Manley. Arrangements were made under the direction of Thornton Funeral Home of Mount Ida, AR. Guest register at www.thorntonfh.com