Ilene Witherspoon Manuel Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ilene Witherspoon Manuel of Arlington, Texas, who passed away at the age of 78, on December 18, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Ilene Witherspoon Manuel or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Ilene is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Ilene's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, George Thomas and Mildred Cloteel Witherspoon; and her sister Sue Wallace (E. J.). She is survived by: her husband E. J.; her brother Tom Witherspoon (Betty) of Gladewater; her daughter Erica Cates (Chris) of Arlington; her grandchildren, Kenli Henicke, Carston Henicke, Keaton Henicke and Cambria Cates; and her great grandchild Lottie Drew Henicke.
