Mrs. Lera Mae "Meade" McManus

Mrs. Lera Mae "Meade" McManus obituary, Athens, GA

Mrs. Lera Mae "Meade" McManus

Lera McManus Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Evans Funeral Home and Memory Gardens, Inc. - Jefferson on Feb. 14, 2026.
Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mrs. Lera Mae Meade McManus, age 82 of Athens, Georgia. Mrs. McManus was born in Jefferson, Georgia the daughter of the late Charles Wesley Meade and the late Jessie Lera Meade. Mrs. McManus was retired from the University of Georgia and in addition to her parents, is preceded by her husband, Michael Joseph McManus.

Survivors include a niece Maria Moor and her husband Wayne and their daughter Kelsey Brewer and her husband Christopher K. Brewer. A sister in law, Martha Wilbanks Meade also survives.

Funeral services will be announced at a later date.

Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia. 706-367-5467

Online condolences at www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com

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