Juanita Pauline Manshack

A funeral service honoring the life of Mrs. Juanita Pauline Manshack, 86, will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021 at Rose-Neath funeral home in Mansfield, Louisiana. Visitation will be held November 7, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 9;00 p.m. Interment will be held at St. Catherine's cemetery in Noble, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Deacon Bill Kleinpeter. Juanita was born to Burl Edward Smith and Lizzie Carmen Lovelady on September 13, 1935 in Zwolle, Louisiana and entered into eternal rest on November 6, 2021 in Mansfield, Louisiana. Juanita was a resident of Noble, Louisiana and spent her days caring for her family. Over the years, she worked for Van Couver Plywood Mills, Cleaners, and the Crystal Café. A loving, caring person full of laughter and joy, Juanita held many people dear to her heart and never met a stranger. She enjoyed quilting, making tamales, spoiling her friends and family, watching UFC fights, and attending family gatherings. While she never particularly cared for pets, she held a special place in her heart for her grand-dog, Nibs. Juanita was a faithful follower of Christ and served the Lord in every aspect of her life. She touched many lives and will be missed dearly. Juanita was preceded in death by her husband, James Manshack; father; mother; sister, Francis Ezernack; daughter, Brenda Longoria; sons, Patrick Longoria and James Olin Manshack; granddaughter, Darcia Skinner; and great-grandson CJ Manshack. Left to cherish her memory are her sisters, Elaine Henderson and Thelma Rivers; sons, Johnny R. Manshack and wife, Cynthia, Earl Pearce and wife, Sharon, and Joseph Longoria; daughters, Rhonda Jones and Elisa Mathieu; daughters-in-love, Rhonda Tuck, Debbie Reese, Kayla Jingles and Debbie Shannon; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great-grandchildren, along with a host of nieces and nephews. Honoring Juanita as pallbearers will be Jeremy Pearce, Mann O'Leary, Earl Pearce, Shawn Owens, Brandon Jones, and Noah Sepulvado. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Dakota Calhoun and Terra Britt.