World War II Veteran
Humphries, Herbert "Herb" C. Resident of Amelia, October 18, 2017 at the age of 96. Devoted husband of Katherine Rose Humphries and the late Mary Margaret Humphries. Father of Herbert Roger (Jacinta) Humphries, David Stephen (Catherine) Humphries, Edward Clayton Humphries and Mary Lou (David) Henderson. Step-father of James Robert West, Daniel Joe (Karen) West and Donald Wayne (Karen) West. Brother of Viola Sibert, Joe Humphries, Jr., the late Ray, Stanley "Cecil" and Donald Humphries and the late Betty Sedwick and Beula Proud. Also survived by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends Sunday 5 to 8 PM at Moore Family Funeral Homes, 225 Spring St., Batavia. Service Monday 11 AM at Batavia Faith United Methodist Church, 180 N. 5th St., Batavia. Herb was retired from many years of work at Ford Motor Company and a member of the UAW Local #863. He was a member of Batavia Faith United Methodist Church and a past member of the First Baptist Church of Amelia. In WWII he was an Army medic. He was also an avid Gyrocopter enthusiast. Herb could be seen flying his copter around the Batavia area.