Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



TIGNA ESTELLE STEELE MANAHAN
2011-05-26 / Obituaries

Funeral services were held Saturday at Griffin- Roughton Funeral Home of 
Fairfield for Tigna Estelle Steele Manahan, 97, of Fairfield who died May 19 
at her home.

Mrs. Manahan was born December 16, 1913, to Ruth Clark Steele and William R. 
“Bob” Steele in Streetman where she was raised and graduated Streetman high 
school in 1930.

She enjoyed playing basketball, softball, working at the telephone office, 
was type setter for the Streetman News and while in Houston, she helped her 
sister Jo run a snack bar.

On May 24, 1942, she married Jervis R. Manahan.

They lived in Duncan Field, Waco, Corpus Christi, Houston and then retired to 
Fairfield where she lived the remainder of her life.

Mrs. Manahan was an avid bowler and a member of Women’s International Bowling 
Congress, Inc. where she won several 200 series and one 500 series awards.

She and her husband had the opportunity to travel to India, Hawaii, Japan, 
China, Thailand, Greece, Rome, Germany, Austria and England.

Mrs. Manahan was a member of Streetman Baptist Church, University of Houston’s 
Women Club and Fairfield History Club.

She was also a member of different bridge groups for many years in both Houston 
and Fairfield.

Her hobbies were watching sports and game shows, working puzzles and playing 
bridge.

Mrs. Manahan was preceded in death by her husband; parents; siblings TC Steele, 
Robert Steele and wife Betty, Betty Joe Steele and Rosa Tucker and husband 
Elbert “Tuck;” sisterin law Juliette Manahan Davis and husband Uel; nephew 
Robby Tucker; and nephews-in-law Steve Stroube and Mike Scott.

She is survived by sister Macye Innis and late husband John; nieces and nephews 
Elaine Stroube of Corsicana, Rick and Janice Richards of Burleson, Sharion and 
Billy Bostic of Fort Worth, Jim and Nora Innis of Mt. Pleasant, SC, Pam Scott 
of Seneca, SC, Kathy and Stanley Blinka of Export, PA, Tammy and Dan Griffin 
of Mexia, Kathleen and Jim McKee of Fairfield, Carol Ann and Bobby Biggar of 
Austin, Jacqueline and Paul Collins of Wortham; and numerous other family 
members.

Pallbearers were Gill Stroube, Clay McKee, Kyle Collins, Harold Massey, 
Gilbert Ponte Daniels and Warren Davis. Honorary pallbearers were Rick 
Richards, Aubrey Childs, Johnny B. Massey and members of the Fairfield History 
Club.

Officiating services were Grayson Glass and Buddy Tuner with special music by 
Don Thornton.

Making arrangements was Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home of Fairfield.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the charity of your choice.