Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....McManus, Roland "Pete" May 12, 2013
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Benefield Funeral Home
"Roland P. ""Pete"" McManus Funeral services for Roland P. ""Pete"" McManus, 
90, of Wedowee, will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 10 a.m. from Benefield 
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Burke and Rev. Matt Browning officiating. 
Graveside services will follow at North Atlanta Memorial Park in Dunwoody, Ga., 
at 2 p.m. CST (3:00 EST). Mr. McManus passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013, at his 
residence. Mr. McManus is survived by his loving wife, Irene Benefield McManus, 
of Wedowee two daughters, Rita (husband John) McManus Osborn, of Dacula, Ga., 
and Donna McManus Crouch, of Heflin two brothers, Ronald McManus, of Lanett, 
and Joel McManus, of Conway, S.C. one grandchild and four great-grandchildren. 
Pallbearers will be his great-grandson, Ryan Palmieri nephews, Wayne Browning, 
Ricky Kirby and Mike Browning friends, Bob White and Mike Rampy. Honorary 
pallbearers will be his friends, J.C. Rampy, Boots Heard, James Beddingfield 
and Charles Fincher. Mr. McManus was a native of Randolph County. Born on 
September 18, 1922 the third child of eight to William Posey and Nettie Lee 
Hester McManus. He honorably served his country in the United States Navy as a 
Petty Officer during World War II. He served on the USS Randolph and USS Coral 
Sea. He married his love on Christmas Eve 1946 while home on leave. He left the 
Navy in 1948 taking a job with Southern Bell (now AT&T) in Chamblee, Georgia. 
After 34 years he retired as a Test Deskman and moved back to Wedowee with his 
wife, Irene. He was a member of Green's Chapel United Methodist Church, a 
lifelong member of the American Legion serving as a 4th District Post Commander 
and a member of the 40 & 8. He was preceded in death by his parents a son, C. 
Earl McManus three sisters, Sue Compton, Norma Jean Smith and Wanda Styles and 
two brothers, Harvard and Bill McManus. The family will receive friends at 
Benefield Funeral Home-Wedowee today from 5 until 8 p.m Benefield Funeral Home 
of Wedowee in charge of the arrangements. Leave online condolences at 
www.benefieldfhwedowee.com

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