Frank Manning Jr, age 91, was born in Galveston, Texas, the only child of the late Frank and Mattie Manning. At an early age, Frank united with St. Paul United Methodist Church in Galveston. After graduation from Central High School in 1940, he attended Prairie View University until he was drafted in the U.S. Army. After spending approximately three years in the U.S. Army, Frank attended Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, receiving a B.S. degree in Chemistry. After completing one year of graduate school at Texas Southern University, he was offered a full-time position as an analytical chemist at Tennessee Valley Authority in Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 1952. On Aug. 24, 1957, Frank married Ida Mae Martin, of Alexander City, Alabama. God blessed their union with two daughters, Brenda and Lillian. They resided in Tuscumbia, Alabama until 1971, and then moved to Florence where he remained until he moved to Birmingham after the death of his beloved wife, Ida Mae, on July 30, 2007, after 49 years of marriage. In Florence, Frank became a faithful member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church where he had served as financial secretary, treasurer, and deacon until he was called home on Thursday, July 16, 2015. Frank was a devoted husband, father, and friend who will be remembered for his winning smile, unbelievable memory, and quiet strength. He served God and his community through his church and civic organizations.
He leaves behind to treasure his memory daughters, Brenda (Percy) Adams and Lillian (Steven) Leach; granddaughters, Whitney Nicole and Ashley Christina; devoted goddaughter, Amanda Plain; and nieces, nephews, special friends, and a host of other family members and friends including his special St. Mark Baptist Church family.
Homegoing services for Frank will be held Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at noon at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church with Bishop Will Boyd officiating. Burial will follow at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens. Public viewing will be today, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Thompson and Son Funeral Home. Thompson and Son Funeral Home is directing.
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