DEBORAH MANNING CONNER Coward, SC Deborah Manning Conner, 59, of Coward, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at her residence. Ms. Conner was born in Kingstree, SC, a daughter of the late Charles and Ellen Griffin Manning.Shewas a nurse with McLeod Regional Medical Center and worked with Tupperware for many years.She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Ms. Conner is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gerald Grayson Conner, and brothers, Luke Manning and Charles Manning, Jr. Ms. Conner is survived by her son, Brian Grayson (Leah) Conner and grandsons, Christopher Grayson Conner and Andrew Gerald Conner, all of Coward; her sisters, Claudia (Eugene) Blakely of Kingstree, Frances (Dan) Barber of Florence, and Julia (Nick) Juliano of Garden City; a number of nieces and nephews; and her father-in-law, James (Carol) Conner of Florence. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 17, 2012 at Grace Baptist Church.Burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.The family will receive friends 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to McLeod Hospice House, P. O. Box 100551, Florence, SC29501. Please sign the online guest registry for Ms. Conner in the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com