Donley "Keith" Mcmannes

Donley “Keith” McMannes, age 72, of Eden, NC, passed away at his home in Eden, NC on Friday, September, 17, 2021, surrounded by family.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 25, at 3 pm at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with Full Military Honors by the US Navy and the Rockingham County Veteran’s Honor Guard.

Mr. McMannes was born on April 7, 1949 in Mather, Pennsylvania to the late Sherman Albert McMannes and Isabelle English McMannes.  He was a US Navy veteran and served in Vietnam with the Seabees. He attended Lively Stone Baptist Church in Pelham. Keith was the lead vocalist in the Floydz Circle Band. He worked for many years at Lincoln Electric Company in Cleveland, Ohio then retired in sales from Air Gas in Greensboro, NC. 

Preceded in death by his father, Sherman Albert McMannes, his mother Isabelle Dolores English, sister Cynthia Ann Murphy, grandson Brandon Phoenix McMannes, and granddaughter Jessica Faith Watkins.

Survived by his wife of almost 53 years, Lynda Christina McMannes,, sister Sandra (Vaughn) Fox, brother Clinton (Cynthia) McMannes, daughters, Jamie McMannes and Rebecca (Greg) McMannes-Wells, son, Brian (Sharon) Zucker-McMannes;  grandchildren, James (Keely) Watkins, Damaris (Ben) Watkins, Sherman (Aliyah) Watkins, Christian (Kellee) Beane, Mikaila (Andrew) Stanley, Sabrina (Blake) Howell, Matthew Greene, Desa (Zack) Crews, Shyanne Wells, Philip Zucker, Adrienne Tipton;  great-grandchildren, Dillion Durham, Josiah Murrell-Watkins, Elliot Beane, Vanessa Page, Abraham Tipton and Trevor Tipton. 

Online condolences may be made to www.fairfuneralhome.com