Waskom, TX; - Jonathan Aaron Manning was born August 8, 1968 in Albany, Missouri and passed away June 18, 2017 at the age of 48.

Jonathan worked for KCS Railroad for 24 years. His last position he held with the railroad was senior road foreman of engines.

On May 5, 2002, he married Cindy Ann Amaral in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Survivors: wife, Cindy Manning, Waskom, TX; mother, Linda Miller, Albany; daughter, Courtney (Trent) Hamilton, Ridgeway; son, Gunner Manning, Bethany; when he married Cindy, Jonathan gained more children who he loved as his own, April Amaral Phillips, Bossier City, LA; Robert (Bob) (Samantha) Amaral, DeRidder, LA; adopted daughter, Cynthia Manning, Waskom, TX; granddaughters, McKenna Hamilton, Ridgeway; Alayna Phillips, Kinsley Phillips, Bossier City, LA; grandson, Ryett Amaral, DeRidder, LA; step-brother, Quentin Miller, Excelsior Springs, MO; maternal grandfather, Bobbie Allenbrand, Maryville, MO.

He was preceded in death by his father, Larry; son, Dustin Blake Amaral; maternal grandmother, Lodema Allenbrand and paternal grandparents, Harold and Naomi Miller.

Jonathan was a loving husband, father, grandfather and son, as well as a loving friend to many. He will be dearly missed.

Funeral Service: 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 27 at the Roberson-Polley Chapel, Albany with burial in the Grandview Cemetery, Albany. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 PM Monday evening at the chapel, where friends may call anytime after 2:00 PM Monday. Online condolences: www.robersonpolleychapel.com