Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Fairfield Recorder - May 20, 2007 edition

Bonnie Jean (Rucker) Manuel

Graveside services were held Wednesday, May 9 at Driver Cemetery for Bonnie 
Manuel, 72, formerly of Fairfield, who died Saturday, May 5.

Mrs. Manuel was born December 1, 1934 in Gatesville to Flavel Elmo and Lottie
Jewel (Fielding) Rucker. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Fairfield.

Services were conducted at Driver Cemetery, with Kerns Porter officiating.

Pallbearers were Michael Banks, Alvin Cartwright, Bobby Brown, Marvin Brown, 
Kerns Porter and John Simmons.

Mrs. Manuel is survived by a daughter, Cynthia Banks of Rowlett; a grandson, 
Michael Banks of Rowlett; a step-daughter, Shirley Noland; a granddaughter, 
Geneva Noland; sisters Alice Cartwright of Teague, Evelyn Henderson of Los 
Angeles and Shirley Hunter of Oklahoma; and a brother, Flavel Lee Rucker of
Mesquite.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William (Billy) Manuel; and her 
sister, Faye Woodard.

Arrangements were made by Capps Memorial Chapel in Fairfield. 

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The Teague Chronicle - May 17, 2007 edition

BONNIE MANUEL


A graveside service was held for Mrs. Bonnie Manuel, formerly of Fairfield, 
Texas, on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at Driver Cemetery. Mr. Kerns Porter 
officiated. Mrs. Manuel was 72 years old.

Mrs. Manuel was born on December 1, 1934, in Gatesville, Texas to Flavel Elmo
and Lottie Jewell Fielding Rucker. She passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2007. 
She was a member of the Church of Christ in Fairfield.

She is survived by her daughter Cynthia Banks of Rowlett, her grandson 
Michael Banks of Rowlett, her stepdaughter Shirley Noland and granddaughter 
Geneva Noland, her sisters Alice Cartwright of Teague, Evelyn Henderson of 
Louisiana, Shirley Hunter of Oklahoma and her brother Flavel Lee Rucker of 
Mesquite.

Mrs. Manuel was preceded in death by her husband William (Billy) Manuel, her
parents, and her sister Faye Woodard.

Pallbearers for Mrs. Manuel were Michael Banks, Alvin Cartwright, Bobby Brown,
Marvin Brown, Kerns Porter and John Simmons.

Capps Memorial Chapel of Fairfield was in charge of the arrangements.