James 'Harry' Manuel Sr.

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Dec 30, 2012 at 5:49 PM

GERMANTON | James Harry Manuel Sr., 92, passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Walnut Cove Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Burroughs Funeral Home by the Rev. Ricky Hughes and Pastor Kevin Broyhill. Burial will take place at Leak Memorial Baptist Church, Germanton.Visitation will be 1:30 p.m. Monday prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Manuel was born on Feb. 20, 1920, in Rockingham County to the Rev. Fletcher and Randie Angel Manuel. He was married for 63 years to Violet Lee Lillian Williams, whom he truly loved, on June 28, 1941. They were blessed with three children. He worked for Curtis Candy Company for 13 years. He then started his own candy wholesale business, where he worked for 23 years. In 1984, he retired for health reasons. He enjoyed gardening and raising pigs. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a member of Leak Memorial Baptist Church for over 50 years, where he was saved in 1932. He was a faithful, Christian member serving as a Deacon, Treasurer and Sunday School Director. But most importantly he loved his Lord.Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Violet; brothers Charlie, Hubert and William Manuel; and sisters Virginia Turner, Thelma Griffin and Naomi Tuttle.Surviving are his son, James H. Manuel Jr., and wife Judy of Germanton; two daughters, Brenda Houser and husband Nathan of Lexington and Ann Allen and husband Ray of Yadkinville; 10 grandchildren, Tony Manuel, Donna Agee, Joey Manuel, Rachel Ferree, Ethan Houser, Tori Houser, Brian Allen, Mark Allen, Cheryl Allen and Cindy Allen; 12 great-grandchildren, Joshua Agee, Justin Manuel, Jeremiah Manuel, Zachary Agee, Kayla Manuel, Isaiah Manuel, Jacob Manuel, Abigail Ferree, Josiah Manuel, Micah Manuel, Caleb Ferree and Elijah Ferree; as well as two great-great-grandchildren, Connor Agee and Logan Age; and two sisters, Beulah Lovette of Germanton and Rebecca Plott of Winston-Salem.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be made in his honor to Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Walnut Cove, 235 N. Main St. Walnut Cove, NC 27052; or the American Cancer Society, 4-A Oak Branch Dr., Greensboro, NC 27407.The family would like to thank the ones who loved and cared for “Papa” at Walnut Cove Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.Online condolences may be offered at www.burroughsfuneralhome.com.

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