MANNING, William E., age 77, of Middletown and formerly of Frenchburg, KY, passed away Tues., July 18, 2006 at the Garden Manor Extended Care Center, Middletown. He was preceded in death by his wife Faye in 2005. William was born Oct. 13, 1928 the son of the late Jerry & Hazel Manning. He is survived by his 4 sons Jerry Manning (Glenda) of Fayetteville, NC, James Henson (Melissa) of Cynthiana, KY, Ronnie Henson (Julie) of Sparta, TX and Daniel Henson (Tonya) of Middletown; 1 daughter Diana Campbell (Lowell) of Trenton; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 4 brothers Otis Manning of Ocala, FL, Wencie Manning of Franklin, Ruchell Lykins of Middletown and Rex Lykins of Adams Co.; 2 sisters Jean Bryant Brock and Juanita Hatton both of Middletown and numerous nieces and nephews. William retired from Allied Chemical and was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran. Funeral services 1:30 P.M., Fri., July 21, 2006 at Newcomer Funeral Home, 3940 Kettering Blvd., Kettering. Interment Highland Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 - 8 P.M. Thursday (TODAY) at the funeral home. Memorial contributions, if so desired, may be given to the American Lung Assn. in William's memory. To send a special message to the family, visit www.Newcomerfamily.com.