Gale Ransom Manis

Died: Feb. 20, 2013

Gale Ransom Manis, 68, of Cecil Davis Road, Greeneville, passed away Wednesday at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport.

Mr. Manis retired from Tennessee Eastman after 26 years of service.

He was a member of Campground Church of God.

Mr. Manis was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and friend.

He was a very caring, loving soul. Papaw will be sadly missed by his "little fishin' buddy," Jaxson.

Survivors include his wife of 28 years: Linda Manis of Greeneville; daughters and sons-in-law: Angela and Tim Cox of Kingsport, and Renee and Randy Partin and Crystal Bowlin, all of Greeneville; son: Adam Gale Manis of the home; sisters and brothers-in-law: Dorothy and Joseph Scruggs of Spartanburg, S.C., and Bonnie and Bascum "Slimpy" Skeen of Greeneville; brothers and sisters-in-law: McKinley and Margaret Manis and Morrison and Marlene Manis, all of Kingsport; brother-in-law: Clarence Necessary; grandchildren: Brian "Scott" Shaw and his wife, Ashley, Robert Quinten Bowlin IV, and Ransom Shane Bledsoe; great-grandson: Jaxson Scott Shaw; several uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins; his special friends: Mark Kesterson and Katie Kesterson; and a very special friend: Randy Partin.

He was the son of the late George Grant and Ebbie Lawson Manis and was preceded in death by his two-day-old son: Gale Ransom Manis III, who passed away in 1966; sisters: an infant twin, Nancy Manis, and MayBelle Necessary; brothers: Clyde Hale Manis, Harold Manis, and an infant twin, Fred Manis.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Kiser- Rose Hill Funeral Home with the funeral service following at 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Larry Pike will officiate.

A committal service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Scottie Shaw, Adam Manis, Randy Partin, Mark Kesterson, Tim Cox, Tommy Skeen, Michael Manis, Quinten Bowlin IV, and Shane Bledsoe.

Honorary pallbearers will be John Cutshall, Jim Langrel and Phil Gaddis.

Condolences may be sent to the Manis family at http://www.kiserrosehillfuneralhome.com.