Funeral services for William “Bill” Doyle Manning Jr., 78, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.  Rev. Gary Sapp, Rev. Steve Thomas and Rev. Orvell Bryant will be officiating.  Interment will follow at Canaan Cemetery in Spearsville, Louisiana, under the care and direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes, West Monroe.  Visitation will be held at 1:00 P.M. until the time of service.

Bill was born on September 14, 1946 in Lillie, Louisiana and went to his eternal home on February 19, 2025. He was born and raised in Spearsville, Louisiana. Bill honorably served with the United States Army for his country in the Vietnam War. Bill loved crappie fishing, deer hunting, bowling, and baseball. Most of all, he adored his family, his Lord, and his country. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William Doyle Sr. and Margurete Manning; late wife, Joan Gardner; sister, Bonnie Ford. He was also preceded in death by a grandchild and a great-grandchild.

Bill is survived by his loving wife Linda; two daughters, Kim Taylor and husband David, Ginger Jeffers and husband John Paul; two step-daughters, Cindy Crawford, Carla Pilgreen; nine grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren; along with other cherished family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Tyler Schwenifus, Garrett Kent, Garrett Jeffers, Grant Jeffers, Blake Taylor and Curtis Thomas.  Serving as honorary pallbearer will be David Thomas.

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