Vernice was born in Grady County, Georgia on August 26, 1912 to Euley and Lizzie Boutwell Mills. She grew up on the family homestead and farm in Decatur County, Georgia where her father was also a State Representative. In 1934 she married Bill Manry and they settled in Camilla, Mitchell County, Georgia. There they had two sons, Max and Charles.
Hoppie, as she was called by her grandchildren, was a homemaker and loved to work in the yard. She took loving care of her mother, Lizzy, at the house till her death in 1978. She was also a fabulous down home country cook, three meals a day and a large table covered in pies and cakes always sat in the kitchen. She was an excellent piano player and never had a lesson nor could she read music, she could just sit down and play beautifully by ear. She and Bill worked hard on the farm she inherited and grew up on in Decatur Co, raising cows, harvesting corn, snap peas and butter beans. Many times, the grandchildren pitched in and were rewarded with a picnic under the giant oak tree that graced the field.
After the death of Bill, she managed at home in Camilla until she could no longer care for herself and was moved to Vidalia to be with her son, Max. There she passed away surrounded by family. She was laid to rest in Camilla next to her husband.
Hoppie, as she was called by her grandchildren, was a homemaker and loved to work in the yard. She took loving care of her mother, Lizzy, at the house till her death in 1978. She was also a fabulous down home country cook, three meals a day and a large table covered in pies and cakes always sat in the kitchen. She was an excellent piano player and never had a lesson nor could she read music, she could just sit down and play beautifully by ear. She and Bill worked hard on the farm she inherited and grew up on in Decatur Co, raising cows, harvesting corn, snap peas and butter beans. Many times, the grandchildren pitched in and were rewarded with a picnic under the giant oak tree that graced the field.
After the death of Bill, she managed at home in Camilla until she could no longer care for herself and was moved to Vidalia to be with her son, Max. There she passed away surrounded by family. She was laid to rest in Camilla next to her husband.
Vernice was born in Grady County, Georgia on August 26, 1912 to Euley and Lizzie Boutwell Mills. She grew up on the family homestead and farm in Decatur County, Georgia where her father was also a State Representative. In 1934 she married Bill Manry and they settled in Camilla, Mitchell County, Georgia. There they had two sons, Max and Charles.
Hoppie, as she was called by her grandchildren, was a homemaker and loved to work in the yard. She took loving care of her mother, Lizzy, at the house till her death in 1978. She was also a fabulous down home country cook, three meals a day and a large table covered in pies and cakes always sat in the kitchen. She was an excellent piano player and never had a lesson nor could she read music, she could just sit down and play beautifully by ear. She and Bill worked hard on the farm she inherited and grew up on in Decatur Co, raising cows, harvesting corn, snap peas and butter beans. Many times, the grandchildren pitched in and were rewarded with a picnic under the giant oak tree that graced the field.
After the death of Bill, she managed at home in Camilla until she could no longer care for herself and was moved to Vidalia to be with her son, Max. There she passed away surrounded by family. She was laid to rest in Camilla next to her husband.
Hoppie, as she was called by her grandchildren, was a homemaker and loved to work in the yard. She took loving care of her mother, Lizzy, at the house till her death in 1978. She was also a fabulous down home country cook, three meals a day and a large table covered in pies and cakes always sat in the kitchen. She was an excellent piano player and never had a lesson nor could she read music, she could just sit down and play beautifully by ear. She and Bill worked hard on the farm she inherited and grew up on in Decatur Co, raising cows, harvesting corn, snap peas and butter beans. Many times, the grandchildren pitched in and were rewarded with a picnic under the giant oak tree that graced the field.
After the death of Bill, she managed at home in Camilla until she could no longer care for herself and was moved to Vidalia to be with her son, Max. There she passed away surrounded by family. She was laid to rest in Camilla next to her husband.
