Carolyn Ann Manning

DURHAM- Carolyn Ann Manning, 73, of  Durham  passed away on  Thursday,  October 15, 2015. She was a native and lifelong resident of  Durham, the daughter of the late Bruce Brown Pridgen and Alice Mae Cooke Pridgen. Carolyn loved gardening, cooking and spending time with her grandchildren.  She was active at Bethesda Baptist Church and was a member of the choir and Prime Time. Carolyn will be remembered as a Godly Woman, loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be deeply missed by her loving family and everyone blessed to have known her. Carolyn was preceded in death by her brother, Donald Pridgen.

She is survived by her loving husband of  55 years, William “Buddy”  Manning; sons, Ricky Manning and wife Tara, Tony Manning and wife Kathy and Mark Manning and wife Melissa; siblings,  Peggy Zimmer and husband Richard, Bobby Pridgen, and Jeri Taylor and husband Mike; grandchildren, Tyler Manning, Tori Manning, Jessica Goff and husband Bobby, Trey Manning and wife Kersey, Milena Nelsen, Emma Manning and Jacob Manning; great grandchildren, Luke and Mila Manning; and numerous other loving family members and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethesda Baptist Church. Rev. Jacob Green will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Jimmy Curry, Harold Cabe, Mike Taylor, Greg Ardis, Floyd Pearce and Mike Cifers.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, October 18, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Home. Flowers are acceptable. Online condolences can be made at www.hudsonfuneralhome.com.