Lillian Wood Manning , age 89, of 118 Connecticut Avenue, Gaffney, passed away Sunday, January 9 ^th , in her home.

Widow of Clinton E. Manning, Sr., she was born in Cherokee County to Baxter and Vinnie Peeler Wood.

Lillian was a graduate of Granard High School, "Class of 1950." She was a member of Mikes Creek Baptist Church where she served as a member of the choir, Deaconess Board, and Hospitality Committee.

She was predeceased by her parents, husband, and a daughter, Una S. Manning; siblings, Herman Wood, B.W. Wood, Yvonne Jefferies, Rosia Lee Smith, William Wood, Woodrow Littlejohn, Eugene Wood, Edna Mae Hollis, and Tinnie Wood.

She leaves to cherish loving memories: a son, Clinton E. Manning, Jr, of Gaffney; a daughter, Emericus S. Manning, of Fredericksburg, VA; a host of other relatives and friends.

Public Viewing will be held Monday from 3- 6:00 p.m. in the Gilmore Mortuary. A Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, January 18 ^th , 12:00 noon, in Mikes Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with The Rev. Courtney Mills and The Rev. Dr. Kerwin Wray.