Carale Manning Hill

Carale Manning Hill, age 81, of Abilene, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, August l, 2017 at Levita Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Monday at Scott’s Funeral Home. Carale was born on June 20, 1936 to the late James and Dovie Lee Mohler Manning on Manning Mountain in Coryell County which is now part of Ft. Hood. Carale was a house parent for the Children’s Home of Lubbock for over 15 years. She played a role in raising over 75 children. Carale was a member of Broadway Church of Christ in Lubbock and loved being a part of the choir. She was active in many community theatres in Lamesa, Lubbock and Claude. This led to her eventually getting a PhD in theatre from Texas Tech. Carale taught in the Claude school district for 10 years, even leading the high school one act play to state one year. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Chryl Wynne; daughter, Jean Campbell and a grandson, Andy Parham. Carale is survived by her sons, Mark Hill and wife, Debbie, David Hill and wife, Debbie; daughter, Jane Dowling and husband, John; brother, James William Manning, Jr.; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hendrick Hospice Care, P.O. Box 1922, Abilene, TX 79604.