Richard Earl Manning, 71, of Springvalley Rd. died Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Born November 26, 1946 in Danville he was the son of Walter Dean and Evelyn Preston Manning. He was a self-employed tree trimmer and served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was predeceased by a brother, Jimmy Manning.

Richard is survived by his wife, Barbara Tate Manning; a son, Anthony Blain Manning; three sisters, Margaret Peebles of Danville, Patricia Poling of Texas and Barbara Ann Manning Grimsley of Springfield, Ill. and a brother, William Ray Manning of Moreland; one granddaughter, Kirsti Ann Manning. Services are private at this time.