Florence "Flo" Williams Humphrey

Florence “Flo” Williams Humphrey, 100, of Cape Girardeau, MO passed away Friday, March 17, 2017, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born November 23, 1916, daughter of Charles “Bud” Williams and Gertrude Williams from Crystal City, MO and Toledo, OH. She married Harry J. Humphrey on July 17, 1938. The ceremony was at the Baptist Church parsonage in Festus, Missouri. They were married for 68 years, until the death of Harry Humphrey in 2006. Mr. Humphrey was Agency Manager for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Cape. Florence was a 1934 graduate of Crystal City High School. After graduation, she worked at Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. in Crystal City until she married. She and Harry moved to Cape Girardeau in January 1956. Once in Cape, she was a homemaker, known for her baking, and was a member of the Cape Girardeau Welcome Wagon and Circle Club; was a Den Mother with the Southeast Missouri Council of the Boy Scouts and was a champion bowler, where she and Harry played in mixed leagues. Later they devoted their time and volunteered at Saint Francis Medical Center and the Horseshoe Bend Fishing and Hunting Club near Cape. Florence was also was astute in bridge and pinochle and, occasionally, poker. She traveled extensively throughout North America; the 50 states, Canadian Provinces and Mexico. She did not care for the time Harry drove her up Pikes Peak. She was an avid St. Louis Cardinals Fan. Had they listened to her the Cards would have won the 2016 season pennant. Florence was a member of First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau since 1956. She taught Sunday school, where she served as Class President, and Bible School. Survivors include her sons, Gerald Humphrey and his wife, Betty Kugel Humphrey, of Davenport, IA, Richard (Rick) Humphrey of Barkley Lake, KY; four grandchildren, Jeff Humphrey, Oak Ridge, NC, Steven Humphrey, Davenport, IA, Tyler (T.J.) Humphrey, Nashotah, WI, and Brian Humphrey, St. Charles, MO; seven great-grandchildren, Kayla Humphrey-Akers, and her husband Ethan Akers, Joshua Humphrey, Julia Humphrey, Sydney Kugel-Humphrey, Kelsey Smith, Corina Smith and Jason Harpo Humphrey. She had one great-great grandchild on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Harry J. Humphrey, sisters, Gertrude Rudisaile, Irene Williams, Margariette Williams and Toots Nichols and a brother, Charles “Bud” Williams, Jr., a granddaughter, Tammy Humphrey, and neighbors, co-workers and friends, having outlived them. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday March 21, 2017 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday March 22nd at the funeral home with First Baptist Church Pastor, Tyler Tankersley along with T J Humphrey of the Nashotah House Episcopal Diocese Seminary officiating. Interment will be in Cape Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau. Memorial Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church in Cape or Saint Francis Medical Center.

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Florence "Flo" Williams Humphrey

November 23, 1916 - March 17, 2017