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DATE: WEDNESDAY, October 27, 1993                   TAG: 9310270252
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: RURAL RETREAT                                 LENGTH: Short

OBIT HUMPHREYS, WILLIAM RAPER SR.

HUMPHREYS, William Raper Sr., 92, of Rt. 1, Rural Retreat (Cedar Springs Community), died Monday, October 25, 1993, in the Wythe County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dovie Richardson Humphreys. He was the son of the late Chester M. and Janie Wilson Humphreys. He is survived by one daughter, Betty Jean Humphreys of Wytheville; two sons and daughters-in-law, W. R., Jr. and Evangeline Humphreys, Paul L. and Maxine Humphreys, all of Rural Retreat; five sisters, Margaret Dunford, Willie Brogan, both of Wytheville, Belle White of Christiansburg, Janie Fisher of Roanoke, Mary Mabry of Wilco, W.Va.; two brothers, Jack Humphreys, Woodrow Humphreys, both of Max Meadows; three grandchildren, Curtis W. Humphreys, David T. Humphreys, Annette Mabe; one great-grandchild, Stacey Burton. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Asbury United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Mrs. Patricia Edwards, with the interment in the church cemetery. The remains will be placed in the church one hour before service time. The family will receive friends at the Grubb Funeral Home Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. or at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Maxine Humphreys at anytime. In lieu of flowers,donations may be made to the Rural Retreat Emergency Services or to the Asbury United Methodist Church cemetery fund. Grubb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 


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