He was born June 20th, 1928 in Greeneville to Cloyd and Adelaide Humphreys and raised in the Cedar Creek community.
James graduated from St. James High School, where he met and later married his high school sweetheart, Marilou Neas Humphreys. They worked on the family farm while furthering their education and raising their two children, Linda and Lynndel. In 1960, James moved his family to Orlando where he worked for Lockheed Martin and later, Disney World.
After retirement, James, his wife and son spent their time traveling around our country and Canada. In 1992, they moved back to the farm in St. James and enjoyed farming and gardening. James was a faithful member of St James Lutheran Church.
James is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Marilou; sisters: Marquerite Humphreys and Lorine Payne; and brother: Bill Humphreys; daughter, Linda Albine, and son, Lynndel Humphreys, both of Orlando; grandchildren: Mike Albine and his wife, Lori, of St. James and Shayne Albine of Orlando; great granddaughter, Gabi; sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Wayland Mays; sister-in-law, Betty Humphreys; nieces and nephew: Donnie Payne, Amy and Donna Humphreys.
Services will be held at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home on Saturday, August 29th with a viewing at 10:00 followed by the service at 11:00, officiated by Rev. Paula Smith. After the service, there will be a procession to St. James Lutheran Church for Internment. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. James Lutheran Church.
