Monday, October 21, 2019 2:17 pm

Geraldine Bennett Manning, 87, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019. She was born June 20, 1932 to the late Henry Clifton and Eva Brannon Bennett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Melton Lee Manning; brother, Charles Bennett; sister-in-law Carolyn Manning Lewis and her husband Ronald Lewis; brother-in-law Marshall Batchelor.

Survivors include her sons Donny Manning and wife Bonnie of Nashville, David Manning and wife Tina of Nashville; daughters, Linda Edwards and husband Kenneth of Spring Hope, Laura Winstead and husband David of Nashville; 11grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; sisters, Barbara O'Sullivan of Citrus Heights, CA, Janice Sutherland of Wilson, Eunice Eason of Nashville; brother, Mac Bennett; sisters-in-law, Shirley Batchelor and Nell Bennett; numerous nieces and nephews.

Services were held Monday, October 21, 2019 at Mt. Zion Original Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Ronnie Aycock and Rev. Heyward Watford officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Original Free Will Baptist Church.