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Jervis R. Manahan - Fairfield
 Born February 24, 1913     Died November 3, 2008  
 
Jervis R. Manahan, resident of Fairfield, passed away on Monday,  November 3, 
2008 at his residence at the age of 95.  He was born in Fairfield on February 
24, 1913 to Jervis Green Manahan and Lottie Childs Manahan.    Jervis was born 
and raised in Fairfield and graduated from Fairfield High School in 1933.  He 
was a Professor of Technology and Drafting, and Professor of Emeritus at the 
University of Houston from 1948 - 1978.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Juliette Davis and her
husband Vel L. Davis.  Survivors include his wife of 66 years Tigna Manahan of
Fairfield.  Nieces and nephews: Kathleen and JIm McKee of Fairfield, Carol Ann
and Bobby Biggar of Austin, Jacqueline and Paul Collins of Wortham,  Elaine and
Steve Stroube of Corsicana, Rick and Janice Richards of Burlesson, Pam and 
Mike Scott of Seneca, S.C., Kathy and Stanley Blinka of Export, P.A., Tammy and
Dan Griffin of Mexia, Sheron and Billy Bostic of Fort Worth, and Jim and Nora 
Ennis of North Carolina.  Sister-in-law Macye Ennis of Fort Worth and numerous 
other family members.

Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Griffin-
Roughton Funeral Home in Fairfield.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday,
November 6, 2008 at Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfield with Bro. Grayson Glass 
and Bro. Terry Skinner officiating.  Burial will follow at Fairfield Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Buddy Turner, Clay McKee, Kyle Collins, Harold 
Massey, and Ponte Daniel.  Honorary pallbearers will be Aubrey Childs, J.R. 
(Sonny) Sessions, Bobby McAdams, Wayne Donaldson, Jack Fisher, Billy Ray Vestal,
and Clifton Childs.

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Fairfield Recorder newspaper
November 27, 2008 


Jervis R[obert] Manahan

Funeral services were held last Thursday for Jervis R. Manahan, 95, of Fairfield 
who died Monday, Nov. 3, at his residence.

Mr. Manahan was born in Fairfield on Feb. 24, 1913, to Jervis Green and Lottie 
Childs Manahan.

He graduated from Fairfield high school in 1933 and served as Professor of 
Technology and Drafting and Professor Emeritus at the University of Houston from 
1948 to 1978.

Services were held Thursday, Nov. 6, at Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfield with 
Grayson Glass and Terry Skinner officiating.

Burial followed at Fairfield Cemetery with Buddy Turner, Clay McKee, Kyle 
Collins, Harold Massey, Warren Analt and Randall Whitaker serving as 
pallbearers.

Honorary pallbearers included Aubrey Childs, J.R. "Sonny" Sessions, Bobby 
McAdams, Wayne Donaldson, Jack Fischer, Billy Ray Vestal and Clifton Childs.

Mr. Manahan is survived by his wife of 66 years, Tigna Manahan of Fairfield; 
nieces and nephews, Kathleen and Jim McKee of Fairfield, Carol Ann and Bobby 
Biggar of Austin, Jacqueline and Paul Collins of Wortham, Elaine and Steve 
Stroube of Corsicana, Rick and Janice Richards of Burleson, Pam and Mike Scott 
of Seneca, South Carolina, Kathy and Stanley Blinka of Export, Pennsylvania, 
Tammy and Dan Griffin of Mexia, Sheron and Billy Bostic of Fort Worth, and Jim 
and Nora Ennis of North Carolina; and sister-in-law Macye Ennis of Fort Worth.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Juliette Davis and her husband 
Uel L. Davis.

Arrangements were made by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home of Fairfield.