Leslie Evangeline

McManus

Leslie Evangeline McManus, 77, of Paw Paw, West Virginia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia.

She was born on January 14, 1949, in Paw Paw, and was the daughter of the late Charles Cross and Dorothy Lee Taylor Cross.

Leslie was a 1966 graduate of Paw Paw High School.  She was a housewife and attended the Winchester Church of God. She loved to sew, enjoyed making her children’s clothes, and had a passion for crafting, baking cakes and mushroom hunting. She volunteered at SHIP, a home-delivered food program for the needy.

On September 25, 1966, she married Albert Leroy McManus, who preceded her in death. A son, Matthew Lynn McManus, and a daughter, Kelly Dawn McManus, also predeceased her.

Surviving are –

Three daughters –

     Tracy Eaton (Wendell) of Paw Paw

     Amy White (Richard) of Keyser, WV

     Jamie McManus (William Varner) of Paw Paw

One sister –

     Christina Sponaugle of Paw Paw

Six grandchildren –

     Elizabeth (Eaton) Westbrook (Daniel); Jeremiah Eaton (Rachel); Brittany White, Shaun White; Kelly (White) Eversole (Brandon); and Gavin Varner

One great-grandson –

     Cameron Eaton

Her body has been cremated. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 10 at the Paw Paw Senior Center with a light meal to follow.