Mary Sue Page Humphrey of Shannon died Thursday, January 3, 2013 in Southeastern Regional Medical Center at the age of 83.
She was born in Walton County, Georgia on October 30, 1929 to the late John Roy Page and Mary Lou Davis Page. She graduated high school in Rome, Georgia and enrolled at Meredith College in Raleigh. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion in 1950 and married 10 days later Donald Hugh Humphrey, a graduate of N.C. State, who would be her best friend for the next 54 years. They raised three sons on the family farm in Shannon where she ran the household and a considerable garden.
Her love for the Lord and His service led her to the Red Springs Presbyterian Church where she was a Sunday school teacher, senior youth leader, women of the church officer and honorary life member. She loved the South, classical music, books, gardening, her children and grandchildren, who knew her as Mama Sue.
Her love of education led her to substitute and run the study hall at Red Springs High School for several years. Later, she taught adult high school education classes through Robeson Community College for 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Don.
Survivors are her sons, James Steven Humphrey of Durham, Michael Davis Humphrey and his wife, Deborah of Shannon, and John Randall Humphrey of Lumberton; grandchildren, Melissa H. Newhall and her husband, Scott, Joseph Nathaniel "Nathan" Humphrey, Kaitlyn V. Humphrey; great grandchildren, Alexander Scott Newhall and Michael Benjamin Newhall; and numerous cousins.
The funeral was held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Red Springs Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Michael McGehee officiating. Burial was in the Alloway Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Red Springs Presbyterian Church, 115 North Vance Street, Red Springs, NC 28377.
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com.