Johnson Benjamin Humphrey, 78, husband of Virginia Louise "Peggy" Richburg Humphrey, died Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.
Born May 12, 1935, in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Levi Jackson Humphrey and Elizabeth Adelle Broughton Humphrey. He was a retired South Carolina Highway patrolman with 25 years of service, he was a truck driver for 22 years with Blue Ridge and Hook Up Transport Companies, a member of Manning First Baptist Church and the P.T. Bradham Sunday school class, and he loved karaoke.
Survivors besides his wife of Manning include a son, Johnson Benjamin "Benji" Humphrey Jr. of Manning; a daughter, Elizabeth Louise "Beth" Humphrey Jenkins of St. Louis, Mo.; two brothers, Bill Humphrey of Columbia and Robert (Wanda) Humphrey of Atlanta, Ga.; a sister, Garris Norris of Columbia; and two grandchildren, Will Jenkins and Roy Jenkins, both of St. Louis, Mo..
He was preceded in death by two brothers; and a sister.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2014, at Manning First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Dale Roach officiating. Burial will follow in Clarendon Memorial Gardens.
Roy Jenkins, Glen Dennis, Mills Richburg, Cole Richburg, Robbie Korn and Les Richburg will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence.
The family would like to thank Peggy Sue Lane, Jean Hewitt, Carrie Anna Strange, LaSondra and Joy, for all of their loving care.
Memorials may be made to Manning First Baptist Church, 49 W. Boyce Street, Manning, SC 29102; or to Agapé Hospice, 5 South Mill St., Manning, SC 29102.
Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179.
