Marie (Elkins) Manchester, 87, of Little Compton, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Manchester.
Mrs. Manchester was born in …
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Marie (Elkins) Manchester, 87, of Little Compton, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Manchester.
Mrs. Manchester was born in Little Rock, Ark., daughter of the late Roy and Ola (Sledd) Elkins, and had been a longtime resident of Little Compton. Prior to her retirement, she was the owner/operator of the former Lazy "M" Farms in Middletown for over 25 years. She was also a nanny for the Hurley Family of Little Compton.
The family wishes to give a special thanks to Ted Duffield for the many years of courteous and generous care he gave to the Manchester Family along with the staff at both Charlton Memorial Hospital and the Bristol V.N.A. for the care and support they showed her.
Survivors include her two daughters, Harriett Manchester of Little Compton and Juanita Dubuc and her husband Brian of S. Yarmouth, Mass.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Glen Elkins, Travis Elkins and James Elkins.
Graveside service to which relatives and friends are invited will be Friday, May 10, at Pleasant View Cemetery, Old Stone Church Road, Tiverton, at 3 p.m.
Calling hours are respectfully omitted.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Potter Funeral Home, 81 Reed Road, Westport.
To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.potterfuneralservice.com.