Obituary of Thane Humphries

LUGOFF – A funeral service for Thane Humphries, 83, will be held Monday at 3:00 p.m. at Sawney’s Creek Baptist Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Dean Reynolds and the Rev. Richard Humphries will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2-3 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sawney’s Creek Baptist Church.

    Mr. Humphries passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019. Born in Kershaw County, he was a son of the late Nathaniel and Sara Louise Humphries. Mr. Humphries was a member of Sawney’s Creek Baptist Church. He enjoyed drag racing, listening to country music, tinkering with cars and other projects, talking to his friends on the CB radio, laughing and spending time with his family. He was an avid wrestling and racing fan.

    Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Margie Gaddy Humphries; children, Richard Humphries (Tammy) of Lugoff, Gwendolyn Hindle (Thomas) of Elgin, Sandra Peake (John) of Lugoff, Darryl Humphries of Lugoff, Nancy Jackson (George) of Lugoff, Angela “Jeannie” Thomas of Blythewood; sister, Loretta Humphries; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild. He was predeceased by siblings, Idell Ray and Clinton Humphries.