Matthew Dwayne Manning

Matthew Dwayne Manning, 34 of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Narrows, died Friday, June 3rd, 2005 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Las Vegas. He was born in Roanoke on October 26, 1970, and was the only child of J.W. and Betty Lynn Robertson Manning of the Wolf Creek community near Narrows. Matthew graduated from Fishburne Military School located in Waynesboro, Va., in 1988. He was a graduate of Clemson University and Drake Law School. He resided in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the past seven years where he practiced law as a partner of the Hofland/Manning Attorneys at Law. He was also co-owner of Texas BBQ in Las Vegas. In addition to his mother and father, Matthew is survived by his aunt, Rebecca Lewis Smith and husband John, of Wolf Creek, and first cousin Jennifer Marie Lewis of Las Vegas. Also an Aunt, Mary Manning Hogan and husband John of Okeechobee, FL and 2 cousins, Robert Hogan, Summersville, SC and Christopher Hogan of Roanoke, Va. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, June 10th, 2005 at 11 AM at Kathleen Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. David Atkinson officiating. Burial will follow in the Manning/Robertson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Chuck Robertson, Gary Robertson, Barry Williams, Tony Robertson, Tim Robertson, and Brian Frazier. The family will receive friends at Riffe's Funeral Service in Narrows Thursday from 6-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Fishburne Military School for a scholarship in memory of Matthew. Please note on the check, the Matthew D. Manning, Esq. Memorial Scholarship in care of Fishburne Military School, c/o Debbie Todd; P.O.Box 988; Waynesboro, VA 22980. Online condolence messages to the family can be sent to www.riffes.com.