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Manning Family Pays Homage to a Lost Gift from Heaven

Sojourner’s Truth Staff

About 30 family members and friends of Cethus Jerome “Jay” Manning II gathered on Tuesday August 8 at the Historic Woodlawn Cemetery to celebrate the 20th birthday of a young man who would have been with them  had he not been gunned down by persons unknown last February 21.

“It’s not easy losing a gift from heaven,” said CJ Manning, Jay’s father, as he opened the afternoon dedication ceremony. “There is so much trouble in the world – we as adults have to lead the next generation into something positive … no parent should have to go through what we have gone through. I miss him every day.”

“This would have been Jay’s 20th birthday,” added Glenda Ellis-Manning, his mother. “We implore anybody, with any information, please call Crimestoppers … he was a good son – he was just becoming a man, but he didn’t get a chance.”

After the remarks, balloons were passed out to the attendees so that they could write messages to Jay and release the balloons together.

Jay Manning was a 2016 graduate of Rogers High School and was a track star during his time there. He worked for Fed Ex and was also attending Penta Career Center under an apprenticeship program for welding. He loved to work on cars, welding crafts and was considered the “Playstation King.”

Jay was an affiliate of several different committees. He was an officer of the Wardrobe Committee at Calvary Baptist Church; a member of the Youth Advisory Committee at Calvary; on the Advisory Committee for Robinson Elementary.

Jay was shot in the early morning hours of February 21 as he sat inside a car in the 100 block of Everett Street. There are no leads in the case according to the Toledo Police Department.

The family has opened a GoFundMe account to raise money for the case. If anyone has information regarding the fatal incident, the Crimestoppers number of 419-255-1111 can be called anonymously.


Sister LaToyia Redman


Cethus Jerome “Jay” Manning II


CJ and Glenda Manning

 
   
   


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