R.I.P. Cpl Manning

James Troy Manning, 53, of Sunset Road, Hillsboro, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021, at his residence.

Born January 23,1968, in Fleming County, he was a son of the late Albert Dean Manning and Alice Faye Everman Manning.

He is survived by one brother, Barry Manning of Hillsboro and two aunts, Donna Griggs of Paris and Geneva O’Brien of Flemingsburg.

Troy served in the U.S. Marines Corps for six years and graduated from Fleming County High School in Flemingsburg. He was a farmer and enjoyed listening to music, cooking, and watching western movies on tv.

Funeral services will be conducted 12 noon Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Hutton Funeral Home with Brother Gerald Saunders officiating. Burial will follow in Hillsboro Cemetery with full military honors by W.N. Fant American Legion Post No. 5 and Franklin Sousley VFW Post 1834.

Friends will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Hutton Funeral Home, 7634 Hillsboro Road, Hillsboro, KY 41049

The above article is courtesy of Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, Inc.

Troy came to Weapons platoon as a Mortarman (0341) after being stationed in Keflavík, Iceland and was one of the original Marines attending these reunions in 2012 and again in 2016 until a shit show, a well-seasoned steak, about $20 and various other issues prevented him from returning. He would sporadically call one of us on the phone to catch up.

Despite Manning passing in 2021, we didn’t find out until heading to the reunion in 2024 until Keller got curious. We passed the Wild Turkey in his honor.