James Michael McManus Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James Michael McManus of Mount Airy, North Carolina, who passed away on April 12, 2026, at the age of 74, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Michael McManus to pay them a last tribute.
In the sacred silence of farewell, James Michael is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that James Michael's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Theron James and Lois Resh McManus; and his stepdaughter Karen Rogers. He is survived by: his wife Kay Wood Jones; his sons, Matthew McManus of Charleston, SC and Joshua McManus of Chicago; his grandchildren, Ramona, Hudson and Austin; his stepsons, Brian Hicks of Mount Airy and Greg Hicks (Glenna) of Mount Airy; his stepgrandchildren, Shane and Miranda Hicks; and his cousin Tom Resh.
