Danny
Danny Humphreys
d. July 14, 2012
Danny Humphreys
Gate City, VA | July 14, 2012
Danny Joe Humphreys – Gate City, VA
Danny Humphreys, 54, of Gate City, VA., went to be with the Lord Friday, July 13, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. Above all, he loved The Lord, loved his children, family, and friends. He found his greatest joy in serving others. He was loved by all who knew him for his generous and tender heart.
Danny was born to Barbara and Bill G. Humphreys in Russell County, Virginia on April 7, 1958. He was Vice President of Humphreys Enterprises as well as Vice President of Red River Coal Co. He was a member of Gate City First Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his father Bill G. Humphreys, his maternal grandparents; Mae Clark Koch and Charles Buck Brown and paternal grandparents; Lucien P. and Glessye N. Humphreys.
Danny is survived by his mother, Barbara B. Humphreys; sons, Daniel Stuart Humphreys of Limestone, TN and Spencer Brown Humphreys of Santa Fe, NM; sister, Debbie Quillen and husband Mike of Bristol, VA; brothers, Doug Humphreys and wife Bitsy of Gate City, VA and Brad Humphreys of Washington, DC; nieces and nephews, Jennifer and Brian McDavid, Michael and Karrie Thomas, Courtney Carter, Ashley and Kevin Hill, Will Humphreys and Tori Bowen, and Luke and Kimi Humphreys; and special friends, Teresa Cress, Lois Kirkus, Diania Fulton, Debbie Spivey, and Adam Roberts.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, July 15, 2012, in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of Gate City Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Monday, July 16, 2012 at Gate City Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Steve Brown, Pastor Andy Barnes, and Pastor Jeff DeBoard officiating. Marcus Smith and Chuck Odom will provide the music.
Graveside services will be held Monday, July 16, 2012 at Holston View Cemetery in Weber City, VA following the funeral service. Tom Beasley, Mike Breeding, Joe Funk, Luke Humphreys, Will Humphreys, Ron McCall, Michael Thomas, and Mike Thomas will serve as pallbearers. Buzzy Breeding, Lindsey Cress, Pat Cummings, Al Dorsett, Walt Harbor, Dave Haskins, Allen Miner, Curt Newsom, Dan Spivey, Tom Todd, Fred Warren, and Ed Williams will serve as honorary pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, Danny's family requests those who wish to make a donation to Billy Wayne Ministries, 441 Horton Highway, Fall Branch, TN 37656.
An online guest registry is available for the Humphreys family at www.gatecityfunerals.com.
Gate City Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Danny Humphreys.
Gate City, VA | July 14, 2012
Danny Joe Humphreys – Gate City, VA
Danny Humphreys, 54, of Gate City, VA., went to be with the Lord Friday, July 13, 2012 at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. Above all, he loved The Lord, loved his children, family, and friends. He found his greatest joy in serving others. He was loved by all who knew him for his generous and tender heart.
Danny was born to Barbara and Bill G. Humphreys in Russell County, Virginia on April 7, 1958. He was Vice President of Humphreys Enterprises as well as Vice President of Red River Coal Co. He was a member of Gate City First Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his father Bill G. Humphreys, his maternal grandparents; Mae Clark Koch and Charles Buck Brown and paternal grandparents; Lucien P. and Glessye N. Humphreys.
Danny is survived by his mother, Barbara B. Humphreys; sons, Daniel Stuart Humphreys of Limestone, TN and Spencer Brown Humphreys of Santa Fe, NM; sister, Debbie Quillen and husband Mike of Bristol, VA; brothers, Doug Humphreys and wife Bitsy of Gate City, VA and Brad Humphreys of Washington, DC; nieces and nephews, Jennifer and Brian McDavid, Michael and Karrie Thomas, Courtney Carter, Ashley and Kevin Hill, Will Humphreys and Tori Bowen, and Luke and Kimi Humphreys; and special friends, Teresa Cress, Lois Kirkus, Diania Fulton, Debbie Spivey, and Adam Roberts.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, July 15, 2012, in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of Gate City Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Monday, July 16, 2012 at Gate City Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Steve Brown, Pastor Andy Barnes, and Pastor Jeff DeBoard officiating. Marcus Smith and Chuck Odom will provide the music.
Graveside services will be held Monday, July 16, 2012 at Holston View Cemetery in Weber City, VA following the funeral service. Tom Beasley, Mike Breeding, Joe Funk, Luke Humphreys, Will Humphreys, Ron McCall, Michael Thomas, and Mike Thomas will serve as pallbearers. Buzzy Breeding, Lindsey Cress, Pat Cummings, Al Dorsett, Walt Harbor, Dave Haskins, Allen Miner, Curt Newsom, Dan Spivey, Tom Todd, Fred Warren, and Ed Williams will serve as honorary pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, Danny's family requests those who wish to make a donation to Billy Wayne Ministries, 441 Horton Highway, Fall Branch, TN 37656.
An online guest registry is available for the Humphreys family at www.gatecityfunerals.com.
Gate City Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Danny Humphreys.
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