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Henry Bratton Humphreys
Born: February 22nd, 1923
Died: July 6th, 2011
Obituary
Henry Bratton Humphreys, 88, of Plainview passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011, in Plainview. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011, at Parkview Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2011, at the funeral home. Henry was born Feb. 22, 1923, to Charlie and Janie Humphreys in Anadarko, Okla. He served in the United States Army during WWII. He married Dorthea Mae Hamlin on Feb. 28, 1942. She preceded him in death in 1979. They lived in Hale County for 28 years with their two children, Karen and Chuck. He was self-employed laying pipeline throughout the Panhandle. Later on he was a contractor for metal buildings. He also served as manager of the Hale County Airport until retiring. Henry was a member of Southside Assembly of God Church where he served on the building and missionary outreach committees. After retirement he moved to Colorado where he married Peggy Gollehon on July 24, 1983. They were a part of Living Springs Assembly of God Worship Center in Colorado Springs. He resided in Fountain, Colo., until his terminal illness. Mrs. Humphreys will continue to reside in Fountain. Henry is survived by his wife, Peggy Irene Humphreys of Fountain, Colo.; one daughter, Karen K. Music of Orting, Wash.; one son, Charles "Chuck" Humphreys and his wife, Eva Faye, of Plainview, Texas; four granddaughters, Sherri Manley and her husband, Gregg, of Puyallup, Wash., Melinda Coleman of Granbury, Texas, Melody and Chris Hanson of Tacoma, Wash., and Candi Garcia and her husband, Robert, of Plainview, Texas; two grandsons, Scott Marczynski of Orting, Wash., and Tim Humphreys and his wife, Lois, of Canyon, Texas; three stepdaughters, Coretta Williams and her husband, John, of Mesquite, Texas, Norma Marshall and her husband, Jim of Plano, Texas, and Penny Gibson and her husband, Robert, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one step-granddaughter, Kimberly Kurtz and her husband, Michael, of Forney, Texas; two step-grandsons, Kyle Williams and his wife, Renee, of Waco, Texas, and B.J. Gibson of Grand Junction, Colo.; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and one step-great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Dorthea Mae Humphreys; his parents, Charlie and Janie Humphreys; and seven sisters, Lila Mae Webster, Mattie Gene Rogers, Maude Elizabeth Holmes, Hattie Anna Humphreys, Janie Ruth Carden, Sarah Josephine Phillips and Jessie Nathalie Humphreys. The family suggests memorials to Plainview Gideons Camp, P.O. Box 771, Plainview, TX 79072; or American Cancer Society , 3411 73rd, Lubbock, TX 79423. Online condolences may be made at www.kornerstonefunerals.com.
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