He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lelia Humphries; three sons, Jake Humphries; B. J. Humphries of Oak Grove; and LeRoy Humphries of Detroit, Mich.; seven daughters, Mrs. Edith Parnell of Choudrant; Mrs. Maud Mayes of Baton Rouge; Ruth of Baton Rouge; Mrs. Lottie Hartlin of Port Arthur, Texas; Mrs. Ruby Hibbard of West Monroe; and Mrs. Viva Pruett of Dallas, Tex.
Mr. Humphries resided in this parish most of his lifetime, his home being originally in ward 10 and later moved to Grayson, where he resided up to a few years ago. He was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church.
Burial was in the Welcome Home cemetery with Rev. Ira Yeager of Monroe, Rev. Isaac Patton, Rev. E. L. Tanner and Rev. E. M. Mouser, pastor of the Grayson Methodist Church, in charge.
The Riser Funeral Home of Columbia directed the funeral.
Published in The Caldwell Watchman-Progress (Columbia, LA), Thursday, September 23, 1948
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Spouse: Angie Olevia Lively Humphries
Marriage: February 11, 1900 in Caldwell Parish, LA
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lelia Humphries; three sons, Jake Humphries; B. J. Humphries of Oak Grove; and LeRoy Humphries of Detroit, Mich.; seven daughters, Mrs. Edith Parnell of Choudrant; Mrs. Maud Mayes of Baton Rouge; Ruth of Baton Rouge; Mrs. Lottie Hartlin of Port Arthur, Texas; Mrs. Ruby Hibbard of West Monroe; and Mrs. Viva Pruett of Dallas, Tex.
Mr. Humphries resided in this parish most of his lifetime, his home being originally in ward 10 and later moved to Grayson, where he resided up to a few years ago. He was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church.
Burial was in the Welcome Home cemetery with Rev. Ira Yeager of Monroe, Rev. Isaac Patton, Rev. E. L. Tanner and Rev. E. M. Mouser, pastor of the Grayson Methodist Church, in charge.
The Riser Funeral Home of Columbia directed the funeral.
Published in The Caldwell Watchman-Progress (Columbia, LA), Thursday, September 23, 1948
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Spouse: Angie Olevia Lively Humphries
Marriage: February 11, 1900 in Caldwell Parish, LA
Family Members
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Edith Olga Humphries Parnell
1902–1999
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Benjamin Jackson "BJ" Humphries
1903–1990
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Maude Humphries Mayes
1905–1981
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Lottie Priscilla Humphries Hartline
1906–1964
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Ruby Idell Humphries Hibbard
1908–1998
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Ruth Humphries Ross
1910–2008
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Jake B. Humphries
1911–1992
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Albert C. Humphries
1913–1914
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James Leroy Humphries
1917–2001
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Viva Humphries Pruett
1919–2010
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