Audrey "Elaine" Manning Guidry

Audrey “Elaine” Manning Guidry, age 68 of Belton, passed away on October 10, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, at Pearl Community Center.

Elaine Guidry was born on September 24, 1957, in Gatesville, to the late Glen and Antha Manning. Elaine grew up and attended school in Killeen and graduated from Killeen High School in 1976. Starting as a child, Elaine was the alto in the Manning Family Singers. Growing up, Elaine was a member of Memorial Baptist Church in Killeen and then in 1982 became a member of Pidcoke Baptist Church.

Elaine attended Killeen Beauty College and became a licensed cosmetologist. She also attended Central Texas College and Steven F. Austin State University where she studied special education. Elaine worked as a beautician and then in early childhood education at Green Acres in Dallas and in Killeen I.S.D. Elaine also worked in retail and was an excellent waitress. She provided long-term care for several senior citizens and was a business owner in Gatesville.

Elaine was a loving mother and grandmother who deeply loved her entire family, including her four siblings whom she maintained a close relationship with over the years. She enjoyed listening to rock and roll and bluegrass music and particularly enjoyed being outdoors, especially the beach. Elaine was a fabulous cook. She was entertaining, adventurous and was a loyal and supportive friend to many.

Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Glen and Antha Manning and her ex-husband Dale Guidry.

She is survived by her daughter, Antha Lou Guidry; son, Homer James Dale Guidry and wife, Sierra; daughter, Jamie Nicole Guidry; grandchildren, Reagan and Audrey Word, Lilah Guidry DeLong, Skye Loose, Rickey, Gryffin, and Leland Reddock; siblings, Glenda Reid and husband, James, Sonja Sims, Mark Manning and Debbie Manning; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.