Graveside services for Roy McManus of Cosby, Tennessee will be held at Oakley Cemetery in Gilbert, Louisiana on August 16th at 10:00 A.M. The service will be officiated by Dr. Bobby Ensminger.

He was born May 21, 1926 to the union of Callie Lofton and Louie McManus in Gilbert and became one half of a set of twins that soon came to be known as the meanest two boys anyone had ever known. Roy laid down his earthly burden August 11th, and was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior.

December of 1944 found him serving in Company B, 302nd Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division of the United States Army directly in the middle of WWII. Shortly after his arrival, he was critically wounded by shrapnel from a exploding artillery shell. After he had survived several days in a field hospital, he was transported to England. After multiple surgeries, he was returned state side as a Purple Heart recipient.

In the summer of 1947, a pretty girl by the name of Sammie Gay Morris caught his eye and they quickly became a couple. By December of that year, they were married and she became his dedicated and loving partner for almost 74 years.

Roy wore many hats in his life. He was an accomplished carpenter by trade. He served on the Franklin Parish Police Jury for two terms, and dedicated many years of his life as a deacon at Calvary Baptist Church. He was a truly polished and dignified gentleman of valor and integrity and these family hearts will ache in the absence of his quiet and gentle presence.

He is preceded in death by his daughter, Judy McManus, three brothers, David McManus, George McManus, and Lannie "Red" McManus and one sister, Glydia Walters. Left to covet his memory are his wife, Gay McManus, one son, Donald McManus, a granddaughter, Callie McManus, two great grandchildren, John David and Conner, and twin brother, Ray McManus. He is also survived by a host of family as well as friends.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ray McManus, Donald McManus, Kevin Bass, John Jenkins, Tommy Watkins, Alex Esperon, Iggy Ghattas, Bobby Ensminger, John Smith, and Wayne McManus.

We will forever be thankful for the ER staff and physicians at FMC, the third floor nursing staff, and especially to Dr. Logan Atkins for the care, compassion, and respect that was shown to this good man.

Oakley Cemetery