Humphreys obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Humphreys, Rev. Charles B.  21 Sep 2003    Sep 2003    Don Johnson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  9/21/2003

HUMPHREYS, THE REV. CHARLES B.
A celebration of the life of the Rev. Charles B. Humphreys will be
conducted at Lakeview United Methodist Church, 5550 S. Lakeshore Drive,
Shreveport, on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003, at 2:30 p.m., followed by visitation
with the family at the church. Officiating will be Dr. William Peeples, Dr.
Ed Thomas, the Rev. Larry Miller and Dr. Winn Alley. There will be a
service at First United Methodist Church, Hammond, at noon Monday, Sept.
22, 2003. The Rev. Ricky Willis and Dr. Carl Rhodes will officiate. 
Interment in Rose Memorial Park, Hammond. Visitation at Rose-Neath
Southside Funeral Home, Shreveport, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. The
Rev. Humphreys died unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003, at Christus
Schumpert Highland Medical Center. The Rev. Humphreys was born in Moultrie,
Ga., on Jan. 6, 1937. He was a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology
and Chandler School of Theology at Emory University. He entered the
ministry in 1961 and served 42 years in full-time ministry until his 
retirement in June 2003 from the Louisiana Annual Conference. The United
Methodist churches the Rev. Humphreys served are First UMC, Hammond
(associate pastor), University UMC, Baton Rouge (associate pastor), First
UMC, Gonzales (pastor), Wesley UMC, Sulphur and Hackberry UMC (pastor),
first UMC, Mansfield and Grand Cane UMC (pastor), Springhill UMC and
Sarepta UMC (pastor), First UMC, Hammond (pastor), Christ UMC, Shreveport
(senior pastor), and Lakeview UMC, Shreveport (pastor). Survivors include
his wife of 40 years, Glenda Reinhardt Humphreys of Shreveport; daughters,
Lauri Moore and husband Maj. Kevin Moore, Bossier City, and Carolyn Dawson
and husband, Anthony Dawson, Maui, Hawaii; two grandsons, Benjamin Moore
and Adam Moore; twin brother, the Rev. James Humphreys, Lake Charles; and
mother-in-law, Mary Penn Reinhardt. The Rev. Humphreys was preceded in 
death by his parents, James and Evelyn Cross Humphreys; and a son, John
Charles Humphreys. He brought joy to every life he touched throughout his
lifetime, and he was a greatly loved and dedicated pastor, known throughout
the state for his humor and wit. Pallbearers will be Tony Nations, Ernie
Bonniveir, Ted Lewis, Billy Burnell, Ron Rice, Mark Waniewski and Stuart
Nichols. Honorary pallbearers are the clergy of the Louisiana Annual
Conference. Memorials may be made to Lakeview United Methodist Church, the
Louisiana Methodist Children's Home in Ruston, or to a favorite charity.  

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