Manuel T. Woods Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Manuel T. Woods (Saint Paul, Minnesota), who passed away on May 9, 2025 at the age of 85. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Tee Woods and Mable Virginia Jenkins Woods of Kansas City, Kansas.; his grandparents, Leon, Elvira Jenkins and Megelle; his sisters, Johnnie Fouse (Kenneth), Willa Mae Dale (Bo) and Mary Hudson (Warren); his siblings' children, Carmen Fouse, Kim Matthews and Michael Dale; his parents-in-law, John Clarence and Lillie Hall Emanuel, Sr.; and his siblings-in-law, Baby John, John Clarence Emanuel, Jr., Billy Norman, Sr., LeVoie Thomas Emanuel, Daniel Hamilton, Alvin Wiltz, Bernadine Emanuel, Lulla Mae Emanuel Wiltz and Martha Emanuel Norman.
He is survived by: his pet Chip; his godchild Karissa Gibson; his wife Wanda Marie Emanuel-Woods; his children, Brian Woods, Daniel Woods (Sarah) and Susan Woods Cureton (Wesley); his grandchildren, Maya Woods, Aidan Cureton and Hanna Cureton; his nephews, Kenny Fouse (Lestine), Kevin Fouse (Ramona), Keith Fouse and Hewitt Bethel; his great-nephew Keenan Fouse (Neice Pamela Fouse); and his siblings-in-law, Delores Emanuel Hamilton, Leatha Williams Emanuel, Willie D. Emanuel and Henry O'Neal Emanuel (Carlise). He is also survived by God children, and a host of classmates, and countless friends and family.