Charles M. Manley

Age 78, of Tecumseh, passed away September 29, 2008 at Herrick Memorial Hospital. Charlie was born at home February 28, 1930 in Tecumseh, the son of Charles J. and Blanche Elizabeth (Maynard) Manley. On August 26, 1948 he married Alice Everlove in Tecumseh and together they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. She survives. He was a 1948 graduate of Tecumseh High School. Charles lived his entire life in the Tecumseh area and worked for Tecumseh Products as Manager of Sales Order Administration. He was a member of the Tecumseh Masonic Lodge, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Irish Hills Antique Car Club,

Charlie was also a Franklin Township Board Member and served on the Tecumseh City Planning Comission.
Most recently, he worked for the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home. What Charlie loved most was his large family
and the joys they brought to Alice and himself. Besides his wife Alice, Charles is survived by five children, Victoria Manley of Naperville, IL, Kathryn Manley of Kentwood, MI, James (Erva) Manley of Tecumseh, Mary (Bryan) Koebbe of Adrian, and Robert Manley of Tecumseh. They also raised their grandson, Richard Manley. Other survivors are a brother, Robert (Bev) Manley; sister, Marilyn (Willis) Kilbourn; grandchildren, Mary Alice, Chuck, Michael, William, Keith and Renea'; five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.