Funeral services for Eugene Paul Manning will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday October 13, 2017 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until service time. Rev. Ricky Baker will officiate. Interment will follow at New Chapel Hill Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.Gene was born July 26, 1924 in St. Joseph, LA and passed away October 11, 2017 in West Monroe. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy during World War II and a member of the American Legion. He was manager of Flight Engineer Training for TWA. Gene was a member of N.E. LA Gem and Mineral Society, a Boy Scout Scoutmaster and owner with Bonnie of Bonnie Bangles and Beads. Gene was preceded in death by parents, Samuel and Sadie Manning; sister, Vera Rockoff and previous wife, Betty Lou Manning.Gene is survived by his wife Bonnie; son Gene Manning and wife Dawn; grandson Michael Manning and wife Casey; granddaughter Jennifer Hastings and husband Tom; great-grandchildren Spencer Manning, Cooper Hastings, Adalynn Hastings.Pallbearers will be Boy Scouts: Silver Beaver Recipient Tom Graff, Eagle Scouts Spencer Graff, Wesley Graff, Eric Munz and Nelson Daniel, and Life Scout Landon Graff.Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.comKilpatrick Funeral HomeWest Monroe, LA