Donald Woodrow "Woody" Manning

1931 - 2025

Donald Woodrow "Woody" Manning obituary, 1931-2025, Indiana, IN

Donald Woodrow "Woody" Manning

1931 - 2025

BORN

1931

DIED

2025

Donald Manning Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Feb. 3, 2026.
Donald Woodrow "Woody" Manning 1931- Donald Woodrow "Woody" Manning, age 94, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on December 6, 2025, at his home in Indiana. He was born on May 30, 1931, in Tazewell, Tennessee, to Grover Cleveland "G.C." and Vera (Greene) Manning. Donald was laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Mary Jane (Hendey) Manning.

Woody retired after 38 years as a journeyman electrician at General Motors after serving in the U.S. Air Force.

Donald is survived by his daughter, Jan (Dan) McLain; son, Jon Scott (Solveig) Manning; stepson, Mark (Jennifer) Resler; grandchildren, Benjamin (Brittney) Resler and Sidney (Tim Fultz Jr.) Resler; great-grandchildren, Abraham and Ruth Fultz, and first wife, Freda Sulfridge Manning Donaldson.

He was preceded in death by his wife, stepson Brent Resler, D.O., his parents, his brothers, Gerald, Clifford, Bailey and Bruce Manning, and sisters, Dorothy "Dot" Lewis and Betty Lou Stone.

Memorial contributions may be directed to any animal rescue or charity of choice.

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