Funeral Service for Janie Lou Manning, age 84, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at
West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Jeremy During officiating. Trent Watkins, Dale Watkins, Garrett
Christie, Dakota Watkins, Brandon White, and Brody Watkins will be serving as pallbearers. There will be
a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Janie
passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Janie was born on October 19, 1939, to D.B. and Ruby Dowdy in Hopkins County, Texas. She was a
supervisor for Jordan Health Services for many years before she retired. Janie was a caregiver and
enjoyed cooking, gardening, traveling and adored spending time with her family.
She is survived by her children, Connie Fisher, Pam Watkins and her husband, Dale, and Lavanna Eppars;
daughter, Cindy Rhoads; 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Janie was preceded in death husband, Earl Manning; her first husband, CJ Thompson; father, D.B
Dowdy; mother, Iline Wood; sister, Delola Stevens; brother, Billy Dowdy; daughter, Vickie Partridge; son,
Rodney Miller and wife Donna and their daughter Amber Miller; son-in-law, Teddy Fisher; great-
grandchildren, Lynn Fisher and Montana Fisher.
