George Manshack

The family of George Randle Manshack is heartbroken to share that he peacefully passed away on September 2, 2025 at Willis Knighton North Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. A mass of Christian burial for Randle, 64, will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church in Noble, Louisiana with Father Joseph Maddala officiating. A burial will follow at the St. Ann Catholic Cemetery. A visitation will be held at Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 9891 Texas Hwy, Many, Louisiana on Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary held at 6:00 p.m. and again on Friday, September 5, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. until time of service. He humbly served as an usher at his church for the past several years.

George Randle Manshack was born on January 16, 1961 to Gayla Faye Woodle Manshack and George Manshack, Jr. in Converse, Louisiana. Randle was the first of three children. The Manshack’s made their home in Converse, Louisiana. Randle grew up fishing in ponds and creeks and hunting with his father, brother, uncles and cousins. When he became a father, he shared his love of the outdoors with his son, Kenny. He was a graduate of Converse High School, class of 1979. Immediately after graduation, he began working in the oil field and criss-crossed as a saw hand for various loggers.

For the past 41 and a half years, he has been married to Anita Kay Ebarb Manshack. Living all of their married life in the Ebarb Community. They are blessed with one son, Kenny Randle Manshack of Shreveport, Louisiana. Randle loved rock music until he met Anita, and she introduced him to country music. Over the years, they listened to a lot of music. The couple loved to dance, tent camp, eat good food and share stories around a campfire. He chose Tulsa Time by Don Williams as their song. They danced to it many times over the years, and it is still their favorite.

Randle has been called by many nicknames, first Randy by his parents. Later, everything under the sun by family and friends. Every time he went to a new oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, he somehow got a new nickname. However, his favorite was a name he chose himself, Ran Ran, so Kenny’s goddaughter, Emma June Ebarb, would remember him as he underwent heart surgery in 2024. She easily recited it and now calls him Randy. He loved her so much and would tell her, “You are my only baby.”

A true Louisiana sportsman, he anticipated two seasons, fishing and hunting. One of his greatest accomplishments was catching a 10-pound bass lunker on Toledo Bend Lake. He loved to brag about the number and size of bass or catfish he caught. Randle loved to fry fish and quick to say, “This will be the best fish you ever tasted.” When hunting season rolled in, he wouldn’t rest until he killed the limit of deer and squirrels. Over the years, he made many friends on the lake and hunting leases.

Known for his incredible physical strength he inherited from his father, he loved to split firewood; amazingly saying, “It was fun.” Always up before dawn he looked forward to drinking coffee at local convenience stores to visit with the other customers and loggers headed off to work.

Weekends started with dirt track racing, watching wrestling and major league fishing, college and NFL games. Sundays were his favorite; eating his mother’s delicious fried chicken and mother-in-law’s hot pepper dishes. His other favorites were Sheila’s sweet tea, Cheryl’s strawberry pie, and Joe’s shrimp spaghetti.

In 2023, he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. It was a miracle that he survived life support for 14 days and 27 days in critical care. Life slowed down after therapy, but he lived every minute to the best of his ability. Daily prayer became a priority. Rising early as always to pray the rosary with EWTN followed by the televised mass, offering prayers for all the sick and suffering.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Anita; loyal son, Kenny; loving mother, Gayla Manshack, resident of Sabine Retirement Rehab in Many, Louisiana; caring sister, Sheila Burr (Junior) of Catuna, Louisiana; sister-in-law, Bridget Manshack of Moreauville, Louisiana; sisters-in-law, Freda Ebarb (Johnny), Cheryl Lopez (Terry Joe), and Karla Sepulvado (John Cecil); brother-in-law , Dagel Ebarb (Renee) all of Ebarb, Louisiana; three godchildren, Scottie Danielle Ebarb Gomez of Richmond, Texas, Haley Sepulvado of Ebarb, Louisiana, and Tristen Ebarb of Zwolle, Louisiana; and a host of nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father, George Manshack, Jr of Converse, Louisiana; brother, Roger Dale Manshack of Moreauville, Louisiana; and in-laws, Murry “Bill” Ebarb and Emma Jean Procell Ebarb, of Ebarb, Louisiana.

Honoring Randle as pallbearers will be Mathew Chapman, Tristen Ebarb, Bobby Gomez, Josiah Meshell, Matt Sepulvado, and Nic Sepulvado. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Charles Ray Campbell, Paul Campbell, Clayton Ebarb, John C. Ebarb, Gary Procell and brothers-in-law, Junior, Dagel, John Cecil, Johnny, and Terry Joe.

The family extends their heartfelt thanks to Willis Knighton North cardiac and stroke teams.

John 14:6 I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Services and care were provided to the family by Kilpatrick’s Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Many, Louisiana.