Robert Manners

Robert Arthur Manners was born August 29, 1955 in Cleveland, Texas to his parents, Pierce and Patricia Manners. Robert started his life helping his dad in the water well business. In 1975 he began working in construction, and as a machinist. He retired from both in 2016. He loved working and made numerous friends through the years. Robert was very active in retirement, always there for his family, and friends. He was eager to help his children and grandchildren with all their projects. He would spend hours on the phone talking with his boys as they traveled the country keeping them awake on those long trips.

Robert and Terrie were married December 18, 1976. They raised three boys together. He loved being a dad and spending time with them. Some of his best times were with the boys and their friends. His three boys were the light of his life and his pride and joy. The only thing better than being a dad was enjoying his eleven grandchildren who became a new joy to his life. He enjoyed attending ball games, cheerleading, beauty pageants, graduations, birthday parties, barrel racing, roping, and fishing. He never wanted to miss an opportunity to cheer on his kids and grandkids. He was excited to see his great grandchildren born and even though he only saw them a few times in their short lives he cherished and enjoyed his time with them. 

Robert was a caring and loving husband who was my best friend, he was there for me in so many ways I can’t even count. When I needed down time when I would get home from work on a Friday it was a road trip to the nearest water for the weekend. We loved our road trips. He was my chauffeur so that I could sight see. He would tell me that I went where I looked. Robert always said “I love you” even though we knew the love was there. He would remind me that my grandfather said, “it wasn’t love it was toleration”, but when I would say “I love you more he would say no way possible”.

Life wasn’t perfect but it was good because we let God stay with us always through those bad times and the good. He would tell me God is talking to you, and you are not listening. 

He was very blessed to have so many caring kind and loving people in his life, either helping him or he was helping them he enjoyed every bit of it. His sister was his best friend and was with him through his illness sitting by his side and taking him to treatments when I wasn’t available too, she made his world a better place.

Several times in his life doctors told us he would not make the next surgery, or treatment but he always amazed them. He bounced back with determination to live and take care of us. The doctors called him unique. He said it was God and it just wasn’t his time. When his time came, he told me not to worry that God would heal him. He said if we didn’t get the miracle we wanted, and his will was different than ours I needed to stay strong because he would see me on the other side. Before Robert lost his vision he signed that he loved me, blew me a kiss, and told me goodbye. 

Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Pierce and Patricia Manners; brothers: Glen Manners and John “Bo” Manners; grandson, Stephen Manners. He is survived by his wife, Terrie Manners; children, Randy Manners and wife Amber, Jason Manners and wife Grace, Samuel Manners and wife April; grandchildren, Austin, Drew, Jordan, Pheobe, Valarie, Chelsey, Masyn, Cheyanne, Camryn, and Cayslee; great-grandchildren, Billie and Wrenlee; sister, Deborah Davis and husband Alvin; along with numerous other relatives and friends.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 19th from 5pm-8pm at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland.  Robert's funeral will be held on Wednesday, November 20th at 11am in the Pace-Stancil Chapel with Bro. Carl Williamson officiating.  Burial will follow in Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington. Pallbearers, Austin Manners, Drew Manners, Jordan Manners, Cayde Squier, Dalton Dowdell, Jacob Dauenhauer, Kenny Bonin, and Mike Graves. Honorary pallbearers, RJ Walker, Dick Plank, Patrick Casares, Johnny West, Keith Brooks, Clint Coleman, and Glyn Mcilvain.