Bro. James Earl Humphreys Jr., 99 of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to First Baptist Church, 108 Church Street, Huntingdon, TN 38344.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 PM at First Baptist Church with Bro. Jimmy Furr, Bro. Sam Watkins. Interment will follow in Clark Cemetery.

The family will receive friends in the Cherrywood Room of Chase Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and on Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Huntingdon from 12:00 noon until time of the service.

Pallbearers who will serve are Philip Watkins, Ricky Cook, Garrett Cook, Griffin Cook, Tom Opdenbrouw, and Nick Priddy.  Honorary attendants will be his granddaughters, Carmen Cook, Jenny Opdenbrouw, Corrie Zoetewey, Rebekah Watkins, great granddaughters, Grace Cook, Sarah Opdenbrouw, Hannah Opdenbrouw, Leah Opdenbrouw, Emma Zoetewey and Eliza Zoetewey.

Bro. Humphreys was born June 11, 1923 in Cordova, Tennessee, to the late James Earl Humphreys, Sr., and Frankie (Burrows) Humphreys.  He worked as director of Association Missions for Carroll Benton Baptist Association, was a member of First Baptist Church in Huntingdon and served in the ministry for 40 years.  He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and later in Air Force reserve as a captain. Other than his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, of 62 years, Doris Emma Humphreys and one sister, Bettie Minion.

He is survived by three daughters, Patti Morris of Nashville, Kathy Cunningham of Dresden, Beth Watkins (Sam) of Bokoshe, Oklahoma, and one son, David F. Humphreys (Maggie) of Pensacola, Florida.  He also leaves five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.