Brice Ray Manley
September 12, 1939 - December 25, 2025
Brice Ray Manley, age 86, of Duncan, OK passed December 25th at his home of a massive heart attack.
Brice was born on September 12, 1939, in Enid, OK, the third son of Edward Leola and Beta Viola Manley. He grew up on a farm east of Billings, OK with three siblings. He attended a one-room schoolhouse until he was in the 6th grade when he graduated and transferred to Billings Jr. High School. He would graduate from Billings High School in 1957. He was active in high school with 4H, FFA, Football and whatever else took his fancy.
He eloped with his high school sweetheart, Janice Buckles, in 1958 to New Mexico on his way to his first station after joining the Air Force. After working on the farm all those years the Air Force assigned him to the heavy equipment division. He learned to drive a semi-truck and be a top-notch mechanic. He always had a love of cars and after being discharged from the service he would become a truck driver for over 50 years. While on the side he farmed, custom harvested, drove a race car, was a welder, worked in the oil field but would always return to long hauling across country.
Brice and Janice had three children, Brian, Mark and Melanie before divorcing in 1977. Brice moved to Texas and was a welder for many years as well as a diner owner. He loved people and could strike up a conversation with anyone. He loved to cook and grill. You could never go to his house that he wasn’t going to feed you.
He would marry three times in his life before settling down with Lee Ann Duffy in June of 2012 with her by his side for the past 13 years. The couple resided in rural area of Duncan, Oklahoma.
Brice is survived by his sister Lela Ann Freiling, Devol, OK. Two of his children Brian Manley and wife Abby, Melanie Unruh Johnson and husband Faron, all of Perry, OK. Grandchildren Jeremy and Corie Unruh, Bonner Springs, KS, Bradley and Kayla Unruh, Perry, OK, Coy and Liz Manley, Ponca City, OK, Matt and Lexi Manley, Perry, OK, Mark and Madelyn Manley, Stillwater, OK. He has 15 great grandchildren, and one great, great granddaughter. Five nieces and two nephews.
Preceding him in death was his second son Mark Ray Manley, both his brothers Edward L. Manley Jr. and Hardie Eugene Manley. Both his parents and all three of his wives.
A celebration of his life will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Trout Funeral Home chapel at 2p.m. with Rev. Dr. Joshua Bell officiating. Casket bearers will be Jeremy Unruh, Bradley Unruh, Gary Unruh, Faron Johnson, James Price, and Parker Unruh.
Memorial contributions may be made to Enid Speedway in care of Trout Funeral Home of Perry, 1408 N. 7th St., Perry, Oklahoma 73077. We invite you to leave a message of condolence, expression of sympathy or perhaps share a memory of Brice at www.troutperry.com
