March 17, 2025, 93, Goldsboro —
It is with hearts full of love that we share that the celebration of life for Valencia May Virgil-Manning, devoted wife of the late Cecil Manning, of Goldsboro, North Carolina (formerly of Bermuda) in her 94th year, loving mother of her late sons Neville and Neil Virgil & Bryan “Bobby” Manning, will be held on Thursday, May 1st, 2025 at the Howell Funeral Chapel, 1500 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534, USA at 1:00 pm. Visitation will be from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Interment will follow immediately after the service at Wayne Memorial Park, 2925 US Highway 117 S, Goldsboro NC 28333. Valencia loved spring-inspired colors, but specifically pink & lavender.
Valencia is lovingly survived by her Grandchildren, O’Brian Roberts, Mark Anderson, Jill, Jodi (Allan), & Nikia Virgil, Rickia Williams, Neil Phillips, Lanell Davis & Mark Tankard, 9 Great-Grandchildren, 7 Great-Great Grandchildren; Sister, Beverly Hunt Robinson Baldwin, Daughter-in-Law, Phyllis Virgil; Special Nieces & Nephew, Jo-Ann (Dennis) Fox, Eva-Jean Smith & Brent Smith; Special Cousins (Bermuda and US), Patricia (Clifford, deceased) Wade (nee Hazel), Mearl (Jim, deceased) Jones & numerous beloved maternal and paternal nieces and nephews; Extended Families, The Hazel, Hunt, Sharpe, Horton, Callendar, Williams, Bremar, Taylor, Richardson, Simmons, Faries, Smith, Tucker, Stowe and Brangman Families (Bermuda); The Parks, Fisher, Davis, Taylor, Smith, Sutton, Bizzell, Reed, Ashford, Pickett, Dilehay, Brewington, Whitfield, Kornegay, Best, Dawson, Brink & Person (Gary) Families (US), Special Friendships: Dorothy Brown and Corrine Trott (Bermuda) Linda P. Fisher (US) and numerous other beloved friends.
Our beloved Valencia May was pre-deceased by Parents, Myrtle Woolridge (nee Hazel) & Alma “Champ” Hunt Sr.; Special Mother, Louise Virgil; Stepfather, Oscar E. Sharpe; Daughter-in-Law Lois Virgil; Grandson Neville Virgil Jr.; Siblings Ormond, Coleridge, Leta, Ginevra & Ermine-Turney Sharpe, Marion Smith, Alma Hunt Jr. & Marion Proctor-Simmons and numerous beloved aunts, uncles and cousins.
As a family, we thank everyone for your prayers, cards, calls and support. We greatly appreciate you.
May our beloved Valencia, who truly knew her God, Rest in Eternal Peace
Services entrusted to the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.
