Clyde Maness
November 6, 1941 ~ July 31, 2022
Clyde Roger Maness,80, passed away Sunday July 31, 2022.
Clyde was born November 6, 1941 in Moore County to the late Kennie and Annie Wallace Maness. He was a poultry farmer and operated Maness Saw and Mower for many years. The family also operated Maness Pottery. He was a guitar and bass musician, who loved Bluegrass music and people. Clyde began hosting Maness Pottery and Music Barn, in Carthage, on Tuesday nights. The musical gatherings started in his home in 1974. With many musicians eager to pick with one another, the sessions outgrew his house, so Maness moved the musical gathering across the road to his family’s pottery shop. This family style gathering was popular to musicians and to bluegrass fans. Multiple jams typically form throughout the sprawling enclosures. Gradually, these groups, some seasoned bands, others impromptu, take to the stage located in the back of the building to perform a few tunes for the listeners who gather for fellowship and pot luck food. The gathering was the feature of many magazine articles and television interviews. Bluegrass musicians of all ages and experience loved to play at the music barn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 3 infant siblings; brothers: Donnie Maness, James Paul Maness; sisters: Bonnie Faulkner, Gertrude Duguay.
Clyde is survived by his wife of 62 years, Edna Seawell Maness; children: Jackie Maness, Lisa Mackey, Suzanne Maness, Timmy Maness; grandchildren: John Garrison, II (Chelsea), Sierra Roybal (Donavan), Chelsey Monroe, Jacob Upchurch, Dustin Maness, Nathan Maness, Ethan Maness; great grandchildren: Ayden, Logan, Emma; siblings: Judy Moore, Dorothy Boudoin, Leroy Maness, Johnny Maness, David Maness; many nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral service will be 2 PM, Thursday August 4, 2022 at Victory Community Baptist Church, with Dr. Bill Maness and Reverend Bryan Maness officiating. Burial will follow in the Wallace Family Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Kennedy Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Maness Music Barn, ℅ Edna Maness, 10995 NC Hwy 24/27, Carthage, NC, 28327.
Condolences on line at pinesfunerals.com
‘Clyde’s Place’ – A Mini-Documentary on a Music Barn in Carthage, NC
Services
Visitation: August 3, 2022 6:00 pm - April 19, 2024 8:00 pm
Kennedy Funeral Home
241 N Middleton Street
Robbinsq, NC 27325
910-948-2221
Funeral Service: August 4, 2022 2:00 pm
Victory Community Baptist Church
915 Brinkley Road
Carthage, NC 28327
910-947-2177
Prayers for all the family. He will truly be missed.
We are so sorry to hear of Clyde’s passing. Mick and I both thought the world of Clyde and all his antics and stories. He was one of a kind, and he will be missed by many. Prayers for all his family. Even the honey bees will miss him. God bless you and your family, Clyde. We pray for you and hope to see you again some day and listen to you and your music and stories.
Mickey & Mona Kirkland
Mickey and Mona
we were very saddened to hear about Clydes death. He was a character for sure. He came to the lawn mower shop often before he fell and broke his leg. He always has a tail to tell. He was a very nice man. sending love and prayers to his family.
Was saddened to hear of Clyde’s passing. To his family we offer our condolences. May the Lord grant to each of you comfort, help and strength. He alone can give you comfort. Trust Him as your Saviour today. Don’t put salvation off any longer but ask the Lord’s forgiveness today if you haven’t already done so. You have our sincerest sympathy. We thought a lot of Clyde as did many people. Just lean on the Lord. Read John chapter 14 for comfort from God’s Word.
Paul and Linda Horner
Sincere sympathy to his family. I grew up next door to Clyde and my mother thought the world of his family. He did the music at her funeral We are deeply saddened and felt him as one of our own family. He will surely be missed and was loved by all. Bradie Garner Taylor Carthage NC
Love and miss you clyde. Im gonna miss going to the music barn and bringing my guitar getting on stage and singing some hank sr. And hear “more” from the back coner of the room. And the stories that seem to go on all night. Love you bud. Give my grandfather and hank sr. A big handshake for me.
Prayers. We are goin to miss you Uncle Clyde
We truly enjoyed the talks and time spent with Clyde. Clyde will be greatly missed. You are in our thoughts and payers.
Thoughts and prayers for family and friends He will be missed He was a special man
I am so sorry to hear of this great loss for the family and community. He was such a nice person and loved everyone.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
I am extremely sorry for the great loss of an amazing person. Always enjoyed the time I spent with y’all growing up. Us kids would always skip off thru the woods. I had a void in my heart when momma passed in February and I have another one now. I love y’all and if anyone of you need a shoulder, I’ve gotcha. Email me @ bsmith.09231966@gmail.com.
We are so sorry to hear this saddening news. Prayers for peace and comfort to all that knew him. Glenn and Carolyn Brewer.
I am so sorry to hear about Clyde he was a good man knowed him all my life he will be missed
You were one of a kind, Clyde Maness. Every picker who ever was blessed with crossing your path owes you for your warm welcoming heart and your sacrifices to keep the barn going. May God Himself surround your beloved family and comfort them and carry them through the coming days.
Steve Stanley, I can hear his music on the other side!
You will be missed
My prayers & thoughts for the family He’ll be greatly missed …
Jim Crabtree
My prayers are for the family.May God give you comfort.Clyde was a good man and loved his bluegrass.He shared his love fo music to all.RIP Clyde Maness
My prayers and love for all the family ,Clyde was so good to Tony and me ,May he Rest In Peace,lots prayers and love
My thoughts and prayers are with Clyde’s family.
Our sincere condolences and prayers for the family
We are sorry for your loss. He worked on a many of my chain saws I will miss him. . Roger Kennedy. Lilac , Shalana Cheyenne.
To Timmy and the rest of the Maness family my deepest condolences. May God grant you serenity in your time of loss.
In the words of Tom T. Hall…
“ In the sweet by and by at that Bluegrass Festival in the sky …”
I hope you find peace Clyde.
Chris Johnson
Joe and I want to send our condolences to you Sierra and John. You and your family will be in our prayers in the days ahead. Praying for some sort of peace and understanding and know God has his loving arms around your family.
Love, Joe & Lisa Danner🙏
Terry and I are so saddened by the passing of such a special friend, and neighbor.
Clyde was such a special kind of man, and everyone loved him so much. We loved hearing
his stories of so many different events and gatherings. Our Sincere Condolences to the family,
and we are Praying for comfort for Family and friends during this time of sorrow.
Amanda and Terry Davis
To the family of Clyde
I am so sorry to learn of Clyde’s passing. He was a nice and interesting man and talented bass player. I only got to play with him a few times at Liberty Commons resthome in Sanford and once at the old Skill Post Office on Skill Road in Eagle Springs but I enjoyed those times.
Clyde will definitely be missed and his name will be remembered for many years by bluegrass music lovers in this and surrounding communities.
May Our Lord Jesus Christ grant you the peace and comfort that you need in this difficult time.
So so sad ,Clyde I will miss you so much ,you and my dad were good friends and had many good times with cookouts when I was growing up .thank you for being there when we lost dad then mom.you are one of a kind and you will never be forgotten.RIP dear friend❤️
I was so sorry to hear about Clyde’s passing. Prayers
We always enjoyed talking with clyde. He will be greatly missed. To the family, you are in our thoughts and prayers🙏🙏. Arnold and Delores
Our thoughts and prayers are with Clyde’s family!
My sincere condolences to Clyde’s family and his family of friends. He was always welcoming when I went to the music barn and I enjoyed hearing his stories of the past about life around Robbins. He remembered my parents and was able to tell me heart warming stories about them. I only met Clyde after they passed on, but remember both my parents speaking fondly of him. We’ve lost a very good man, a friend to all and a legend in his own time. I’ll bet he’s still enjoying music and being reunited with family and friends he hasn’t seen in a while. Rest in peace Clyde, you will be greatly missed.
I met Clyde at about time a retired from the principalship. I began making a weekly Tuesday trip to his home where
great music was being played in his living room. As time went my we outgrew the living room and moved over to his
pottery accross the hightway. I was there about every Tuesday. then we built the music room on the rear of the
pottery. I spent many weeks helping. We designed and installed the ‘Herringbone” paneling around the stage.
My help with the building and my beginning to pick a little lead to my lasting friendship with Clyde. There will
be a void in Tuesday nights for me for a long time. We will all miss you, Clyde
Rest in peace!!! Jim Brock
Prayers for comfort,peace and strength for the entire family. Love you all.
So sorry for the family loss ..our prayers & thoughts are with the family John & Jennifer Duguay..
Sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family 🙏🙏🙏
Mrs. Maness, Jackie,Lisa,Suzanne,Timmy and family, Kim and I are grieved for you all in your loss of Mr. Maness. Always a kind, friendly and concerned friend to all. A true legend in the Bluegrass world and a well respected musician. I as well as many others were inspired to be a better musician and human being by having fellowship with Mr. Maness. He leaves a great legacy and a void that cannot be filled. He will be greatly missed. May God cradle you all in His loving arms in your grief and in the days to come. We love you. Kim and Bruce Williams
i will miss him
A truly sweet wonderful man that loved people and I loved talking to him when he went to visit at pine lake, he was one of the sweetest people in the world and he surely will be missed, God bless his family and his multitude of friends
We have lost a true legend in the Bluegrass world. As soon as you walked into the music barn on Tuesdays he always greeted us with a hearty hello and maybe a story . Clyde was good friends with my late husband, Danny Coleman who played there on occasion. When we would leave he always invited Danny back. What we had at Clyde’s was pure friendly , bluegrass players and singers gathering for a good clean time, food, music and singing ! I never felt afraid there because we all aren’t that way. I don’t know if any other place in this area like Clyde’s. Hopefully Mrs Maness can keep it going, may not be free but I’m sure we can all give a few bucks to keep going !My deepest condolences to his family,friends and everyone who visited the Music Barn !
Sending our sympathy to all the family!
So sorry to hear of Clyde’s passing. He was a fun person to know such a character. Prayers for the family.