Mrs. Humphries graduated Class Valedictorian from Marietta High School Class of 1932 and Draughon School of Commerce in 1934. She soon began her career at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. She obtained her CLU,(Certified Life Underwriter) degree in 1963. Mrs. Humphries trained many agents and later retired in 1976 as Assistant to General Agent, John R. Humphries. She was an active member of Northside Drive Baptist Church where she served several terms as Deacon and was involved in projects such as the “Needle Point Cushion Project” that encompasses the entire altar rail. Preceded in death by her husband, John R. Humphries; parents, Annie Guinn Pair and J. William Pair; sister and brother-in-law, Nell P. Peters and Stephen Peters; brothers and sisters-in-law, William A Pair and Catherine M. Pair; H. Stanley Pair and Audrey W. Pair; niece, Linda Pair Luffman; stepsons, John R. Hunphries, Jr. and William F. Humphries. Survivors include her nephew and his wife, Stephen W. Peters and Connie; niece, Susan Peters Steed; great niece and nephew, Patricia Peters Franklin, Rhoby J. Luffman; great-great niece, Taylor Luffman; stepsons, James C. Humphries, Robert Michael Humphries and their families. Special loved ones, Ladonna Foxworth and Fumi Oladia. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 10 at 2:30pm at Northside Drive Baptist Church with Interment to follow at Arlington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The John R. Humphries Endowment Fund at Northside Drive Baptist Church, 3100 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30305. The family will receive friends Tuesday, October 9 from 6pm to 8pm at H.M. Patterson & Son, Spring Hill, 1020 Spring Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30309.
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