Martha W. Humphries; 85; of
Monessen; died Tuesday; Aug.
20; 1996; in Autumn Grove
Care Center; Harrisville; after
a lengthy illness.
Born Nov. 21; 1910; in Durham; N.C.; she was the
daughter of the late John and
Alma Humphries.
She graduated from Monessen High School in 1932 and
was a member of Wayman
A.M.E. Church; Monessen; for
most of her life. She was active
in the Sunday School and
A.C.E. League; as well as serving as assistant pianist and as a
member of the Missionary
Society.
She enjoyed music and spent
many hours in the Senior Room
at the Monessen Health Center.
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by
her twin sister; Mary; another
sister; Ruth; and four brothers;
John Jr.; James; Samuel and
Joseph.
Surviving are two daughters;
Wynona Campbell of Detroit;
Mich.; and Hiawatha Humphries of Monessen; two sisters;
Dorcus Glasco and Naiomi
Fowler; both of Washington;
D.C.; a sister-in-law; Mildred
Humphries of Monessen; two
granddaughters; Marna and
Angela of Detroit; and three
great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. in
Wayman A.M.E. Church;
Monessen. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.in the church with the Rev.Ernest Jones officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen.