Jennifer Melissa Manry, of Denison, Texas, passed away at the young age of 47 on August 5, 2023, after a seven-and-a-half-year battle with breast cancer. She was born on August 2, 1976, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Steve Gardner and Sonora (Rutledge) Gardner. She was born again through her faith in Jesus Christ at the age of 11.
Jennifer was a graduate of Denison High School class of 94. She was a faithful employee of Champion Cooler for over 10 years before starting her career at Texas Health and Human Services Commission where she worked as a Medicaid Eligibility Specialist. She worked for HHSC for over 14 years.
Jennifer had a heart for helping others and loved gardening, animals and living a quiet and peaceful life. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends and those who know her Savior as she did, are longing and looking forward to seeing her again one day.
She is survived by her sons Cory James Manry of Richardson, Texas and Isaac William Manry of Fussa, Japan, USAF; husband of 17 years, Gary; parents Steve and Sonora Gardner of Denison, Texas; Sister Sarah Kawamura of Fort Worth, Texas. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Charles Andrew and Mary Lee Rutledge and paternal grandparents James Joseph and Ruth R Gardner.
A Memorial Gathering for family, coworkers and close friends will be held at a later date to be determined by her family.
