Carl James Manuel
December 19, 1938 ~ September 21, 2020
Carl James Manuel, 81, of Stonington, passed away at 9:57 a.m. on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Jim was born December 19, 1938 in Taylorville, IL, the son of Carl Oscar and Dorothy (Hunt) Manuel. He married Luwauna German on July 11, 1987 in Taylorville.
Jim graduated from Taylorville High School in 1956, and went on to work as a belt repairman for the Peabody #10 mine for 40 years. He then worked an additional 2 years for the mine in Sparta. Jim was also a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Morrisonville.
Jim was a hardworking and dedicated coal miner, receiving many awards during his time of service. He loved coon hunting, trading dogs, and training horses, but most of all he loved his family. Jim will be greatly missed by all who knew him and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
Jim is survived by his wife, Luwauna Manuel of Stonington; children, Debra (husband, Michael) Fulcher of Kincaid, and Rickie Manuel of Florissant, MO; grandchildren, Curtis (wife, Lindsey) Dixon of Taylorville, and Kelsey Marie Fulcher of Kincaid; step-children, Denise (husband, Rob) Bates of Sullivan, Mark (wife, Candy) Spencer of Sullivan, Bret (wife, Charity) Spencer of Owaneco, and Pastor Bart (wife, Sue) Spencer of Holland, MI; 17 step-grandchildren, who loved him dearly; 36 great grandchildren; siblings, Pamela (husband, Denny) Lynch of Taylorville, and Gary Manuel of Taylorville; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside Ceremony: 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rob Bates officiating.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: First Baptist Church, 209 School Street, Morrisonville, IL 62546, or Lakeside Baptist Church, 992 IL-32, Sullivan, IL 61951.
The family has entrusted Shafer-Perfetti & Assalley Funeral Home, 202 W. Franklin Street, Taylorville, IL 62568 with ceremonies.
Please visit www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences to the family.
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So sorry for your loss. Keeping your family in my thoughts and prayers!
So sorry to hear about Jim. He was just such a sweet and happy person. Always a smile
Jim, was simply the BEST! Though we were not ‘blood’ kin you would never have known it. He accepted all of us and our considerable number of grandchildren has his very own. Which in reality we were. Love is far deeper than bloodlines. True love cannot be experienced or shared with God for “God is love.’ One really doesn’t know how to love until they know God through His Son Jesus Christ. I remember Jim and I going out and talking with people about their need for salvation through Christ. Jim loved doing that and spoke about it every time the conversation got around to testifying about the Lord’s goodness toward us. I have forgotten the name of a dear old man that had come out to Jim’s farm to collect walnuts for his squirrels. Jim and I went out to speak with him and the old man ended up accepting Christ as his personal Saviour! Jim never forgot the moment that God visited his farm and saved a soul! Love you and will miss you terribly Jim.