Mary Sue Humphrey

Mrs. Mary Sue Page Humphrey of Shannon died Thursday, January 3, 2013 in Southeastern Regional Medical Center at the age of 83. Mrs. Humphrey was born in Walton County, GA on October 30, 1929 to the late John Roy Page and Mary Lou Davis Page. She graduated high school in Rome, Georgia and enrolled at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion in 1950 and married ten days later Donald Hugh Humphrey, a graduate of NC State, who would be her best friend for the next 54 years. They raised three sons on the family farm in Shannon, NC where she ran the household and a considerable garden. Her love for the Lord and His service led her to the Red Springs Presbyterian Church where she was a Sunday school teacher, senior youth leader, women of the church officer and honorary life member. She loved the South, classical music, books, gardening, her children and grandchildren, who knew her as Mama Sue. Her love of education led her to substitute and run the study hall at Red Springs High School for several years. Later, she taught adult high school education classes through Robeson Community College for 20 years. She loved re-enacting the role of women during the War Between the States and soon got Don in it, too. Later two of her sons, Mike and John, joined the 26th regiment NC troops. Through re-enacting many enjoyable trips were taken and new friends were made. Hers was a life lived to the fullest. She shared her faith in God and her love for her fellow man with all. Her knowledge of the Bible was widely known and respected. She was always quick to forgive, quick to see the good in everyone and quick to love. What a wonderful world this would be if everyone lived as Mary Sue Humphrey lived a true Georgia peach. Mrs. Humphrey was preceded in death by her husband, Don. Survivors are her sons, James Steven Humphrey of Durham, Michael Davis Humphrey and his wife, Deborah of Shannon, John Randall Humphrey of Lumberton; grandchildren, Melissa H. Newhall and her husband, Scott, Joseph Nathaniel "Nathan" Humphrey, Kaitlyn V. Humphrey; great grandchildren, Alexander Scott Newhall and Michael Benjamin Newhall; and numerous cousins. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Crumpler Funeral Home, 220 E. 4th Ave, Red Springs, NC. Funeral Service will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Red Springs Presbyterian Church with Reverend Michael McGehee officiating. Burial will be in the Alloway Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Red Springs Presbyterian Church, 115 North Vance Street, Red Springs, NC 28377.