Diamond Marie Manning

Diamond Marie Manning was born in Merrillville, IN to Robert Manning IV and Tina Marie Spencer on Sunday March 12th, 2002. As a small child, Diamond was adopted by her Aunt, Angela Woodfaulk. Diamond attended Iddings Elementary School and was a graduate of Merrillville High School in 2020. She attended Ivy Tech Community College majoring in Early Childhood Education. Diamond was intrigued with videography and journalism and became a media reporter for PNN Broadcasting Network for Merrillville High School. Diamond has always been a radiance of life and always greeted the world with a huge smile. Her mere presence touched the lives of others, and she had a huge impact on making a difference by sharing an encouraging word. Her bigger than life smile was like embracing you with a fuzzy yet calm and comforting hug. Diamond always saw the bright side of things and didn’t spend time on the negative connotations of life. 

She was employed by ImageFIRST and was faithful throughout her tenure. Her supervisors often talk about how Diamond made a difference through her positivity within the workplace. She spoke well of her employers and co-workers and enjoyed the time she spent with her work family. Although her time here with us seems short, our darling Diamond lived a full 21 years and truly will be missed. She was an illumination of light for the world to see. We are blessed to be touched by her sincere and genuine love for others. Diamond made an Impact on this world, and she will always live in our hearts forever. Diamond grew up in church all her life and was a member of True Light International Ministries for the past 14 years since the age of 7. Two weeks prior to her transition from this life, Diamond gave her life to the Lord under the leadership of her Pastor, Scott S. Jefferson, III. We pray that her life will spark others just like her smile to ask for forgiveness, accept Christ into their life, and surrender all with hopes for eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord!!!

Diamond is preceded in death by her loving father Robert Manning IV and Grandfather Jesse J. Woodfaulk. She leaves to cherish her devoted and loving Mothers Angela Woodfaulk and Tina Spencer, loving Grandmother Elizabeth Woodfaulk, caring Grandfather Thomas Edward Spencer and Grandmother Linda Spencer-Pintar, Godparent, Anthony Pearman, loving brothers: Victor Luis (Jasmin), Marquis, Samuel and Kamryn, sisters: Destiny, La’Neah, Aunts Latonya, Tekina, Shalonda, JuanShonte, special Uncles Curtis, Raymond, Willie, Steve, and Mark. The greatest and most loving cousins in the world, Dion   DeyJhauna, Vernon Jr., Scarlett Lynn, Nariyah, Ayisha, and Telesa, along with a host of other family and friends.