Madison Manning, 26, of Ellisville, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at University Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. He was born Tuesday, October 22, 1996 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Ellisville Funeral Home, 1204 B. Avenue, Ellisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 3:00pm at Life Church in Laurel, Mississippi. Burial will follow in Ellisville City Cemetery in Ellisville, Mississippi. Bro. Justin Graves and Coach Jordan Rogers will officiate. Ellisville Funeral Home is overseeing arrangements and can be reached at (601) 477-3797.

Madison was an avid baseball lover, leaving a champion legacy spanning South Jones High School, Jones Junior College and the University of Southern Mississippi. He most recently served as Director of Baseball Operations at South Jones High School alongside Coach Mason Strickland and will forever be known as "DOBO" in our hearts.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Trace Manning; grandparents, Woodrow and Beulah Bush and Midwol and Jackie Evans. Survivors include his parents, Mike and Donna Manning of Ellisville, Mississippi; special family Erik and LeAnn Evans; best friends Mason and Tiffany Strickland and Jade West; along with countless other friends and family who love him dearly.

Pallbearers will be Mason Strickland, Shane Barnes, Brayden Hodge, Austin Sumrall, Bryson Sumrall, and Spencer Nixon.