Vivian V. Manuel age 95 years, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday April 4, 2015 in Independence, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 10, 2015 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 9, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. also at the Chapel. Interment will be in Parks Chapel Cemetery, Tightwad, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Parks Chapel Cemetery and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Vivian was born November 24, 1919, in Las Alamos, Colorado, the daughter of Jeff and Mary Burt. She was one of thirteen children. She was united in marriage to Ralph Manuel on October 7, 1939, and to this union four children were born. She spent her life on a farm in the Tightwad community.

Vivian was a loving wife and mother. She was a homemaker,seamstress, quilter, archer and hunter. She served as school board member for the Leesville School District, was a member and officer of the Leesville Extension Club, a member of the Golden Valley Bluegrass Club, and was a dedicated election judge. She was very community and politically minded.

Vivian was a cornerstone at Parks Chapel Baptist Church for most of her life where she was pianist, Sunday School teacher, and treasurer. Several years ago when she moved to Clinton she united with Northeast Baptist Church where she was a member at the time of her death.

She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph, a daughter Jackie, her parents, and eleven brothers and sisters.

She is survived by one son Bob Manuel and wife Judy of Clinton, MO; two daughters, Joyce Frazon and husband Dave, and Karen Newton and husband Greg all of Independence, MO; six grandchildren, Mark (Theresa) Manuel, Clinton MO, Matt Manuel, Lee's Summit, MO, Jessica Frazon, Independence, MO, Stephanie Frazon, New York, NY, Stormi Newton, Kearney, MO, and Tanner (Mikaela) Newton, Bellevue, NE; and four great-grandchildren, Gracie Manuel, Lillian Manuel, Casey Stockton, and Brynlee Newton; a sister Persis Belden of Fort Worth, TX, and two sisters-in-law, Helen Burt and Eleanor Burt; and many nieces and nephews.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.