Celebration of Life Service for Margaret Virginia Gant Maness 83, is set for 4:00 pm Sunday at Wheeler Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Kara Blackard and Bro. Shane Evetts officiating. Burial will follow in the Magnolia Gardens.
Virginia died September 17, 2021 at her residence with her family surrounded by her side. She was born July 7, 1938 in Alcorn Co. MS. to the late W. R and Mary Jewel Gant. She was a lifelong member of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church where she severed as a 4 years old Sunday School teacher for 45 years. She loved her family, her lord and most of all her grandboys.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Bill Oscar Gant, Tom Gant, Danny Ray Gant (Nelda); father-in-law and mother-in-law, Grady and Dovie Ann Maness; sister-in-law, Hazel Maness Gray (Duane).
She is survived by her husband of 64 years and 3 days, Wayne Autry Maness; daughter, Mary Ann Johnson (Michael); two beloved grandsons McCay Johnson and Micah Johnson; brothers, Roger Gant (Betty), Phil Gant (Glenna); sisters, Lynn Hinton (Ray), Cathy Meteer (Mike), Nita Wolfe (Joel); sister-in-laws, Mary Gant and Janie Gant; host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Family will receive friends Saturday from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and Sunday 2:00pm to service time at the church.
Pallbearers, Ryan Maness, Grant Hinton, Tony Whittemore, Gary Holley, Cory Holley, Luca Eaton.
Honorary, Tommie Whittemore, Jerry Eaton, Phillip Rowsey, Reed Mitchell, Steve Blackard.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.memorialcorinth.com for the Maness family.
Arrangements are under the care of Memorial Funeral Home.
