Obituary published on Legacy.com by Evans & Browne's Funeral Home on Jun. 10, 2023.
Our beloved daughter, Imunque Necole Manley departed her earthly home to be with the Lord on June 8, 2023 at the precious age of 15 years. Imunque was born July 12, 2007 in Laporle, Indiana to Shavonne Manley and Wayne Dantzler. She was lovingly cared for and helped raised by her grandmother, Carolyn Southward.
Imunque received Christ and was baptized at Mt. Olive Institutional Baptist Church. She also was part of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Choir. Prior to her transition, she was a student at Saginaw High School. Imunque loved spending time with her family and friends. She loved doing TikTok's, singing, cooking, doing hair, nails and lashes. Imunque was a very clean person that loved looking good and smelling good. She enjoyed babysitting her little cuz, Keiarus. She was a warrior and would help anybody.
Imunque leaves to cherish her loving memory, her parents, Shavonne Manley and Wayne Dantzler; stepfather, Dymona Oliver; grandmother, Carolyn Southward who was dear to her heart and Veronica Gibbs; great-grand-mother, Mildred Gipson; brothers, Johnny Bernard and Demetrius Oliver; sisters, Johnasia Bernard and Johnnyca Manley; aunts, Lucinda Manley, Nicole Brownlow, Precious Christensen and Eboni Dantzler; nephews, Ceandre Clarke-foreman and Saint Dior Bernard; great-aunts. Gwendolyn Southward, Imogene Bell; god-parents, Kendrick Portis, Phylis Miller, Cherman Wright, Brandon Abrons, "ChiChi"; god-siblings, Precious Shannon, Danielle Jarrett, Frank Miller, Taneeja Mims, Serra Anthony and Alexis Thompkins; special great-great-uncles, Michael and Jerry Boyd; special cousins, Jasmine, Marqueesha, Joy, Latoya, Ivoriana, Jamia, Kaniya, Willus, TaRhonda, David, Latrice, Cameron, Tyler, Joseph, Olivia, Za'Maria Kenyatta, Krystal, Shae, Glenn, Kei-err, and Rasheena and special friends, Takyra, Zoe, LeAshia, Sydney, Torrie, Fantasia, Keteri, Zharia and Karim McCune, Britney Abrons and Torrence Baker; special aunts, Shontell Abrons, Marquelta Thomas, Mellsa Harris, Jasimine and Tanara Williams, Pam Boyd, Pam Clark, Lynn Boyd, Brenda Johnson and Marilyn Favorite-Harris; special niece, Lariyah Larkin; special brothers, Lamariyon Larkin, Damont Williams and Jose Gonzales; a host of other family and friends.
Ms. Imunque Necole Manley was preceded in death by an aunt, Shanika Southward; grandfathers, Johnny Manley and Wayne Christensen; great-grandparents, Willie D. Southward and Samuel Gipson; great-great-grandmothers Jeanette (Hamp) Boyd and Gertrude Southward; cousins, Kamilion "Milly" and Jose "Moe" Jenkins.
The family extends special thanks to all for the calls and texts. A special thanks to Ms. Pat Imogene Bell and the Evans & Browne's Funeral Home staff.
Funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Evans & Browne's Funeral Home, 441 N. Jefferson Avenue,
Saginaw, Michigan 48607. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery, 3210 Washington,
Saginaw, MI 48601. Visitation will take place at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service.