Frances Brown Humphrey

April 3, 1937 - October 27, 2024

Obituaries 2024-10-28 (0) (487)

LINCOLNTON, N.C. - Frances Brown Humphrey, age 87, of Trey Trail in Lincolnton, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024. 

Mrs. Humphrey was born April 3, 1937, in Gaston County, daughter of the late Raymond Andrew and Maude Pritchard Goins.

Mrs. Humphrey is survived by her husband of 27 years, Bobby Graham Humphrey Sr. of the home; children, Jama Brown Mulkey of Denver, Richard Brown of Lincolnton, Virginia Brown of Chattanooga, Tenn., Linda Brown Cable (Chris Harbert) of Sherrills Ford, and Heather Brown Goodson of Newton; step-son, Bobby G. Humphrey Jr. (Lisa J. Humphrey) of Dallas; grandchildren, William Brandon Mulkey, Jennifer Leigh Allison, Cody Lee Hughes (Whitney), Casey Gamble Hughes, and Lauren Cable; step-grandchildren, Ethan Parks Humphrey, Olivia Humphrey, and Cameron McIntyre; seven great-grandchildren; and sisters, Renia Rhodes, and Linda Faye Childers.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Humphrey was preceded in death by her first husband, William Grady Brown; stepdaughter, Lisa Lee Humphrey; step-granddaughter, Anna Ruth McIntyre; and five siblings.

The family of Mrs. Humphrey would like to extend their most sincere gratitude to Joette Ross, Lydia Turner, Cindy Turner, and Cindy Spolowitz, who cared for her the past seven years.

A memorial service for Mrs. Humphrey will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2024, in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Butch Ross and Mark Turner officiating.  The family will receive friends from 10-10:45 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home prior to the service.  Inurnment will be held in Forest Lawn Cemetery of Lincolnton, at a later date.

Memorials may be made to Carolina Caring, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658; or to Boger City United Methodist Church, 2320 East Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Warlick Funeral Home of Lincolnton, N.C. is serving the Humphrey family.

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