Obituary of Jay Michael Humphrey

Funeral Services for Jay Michael Humphrey of Hallsville, MO, formerly of Warrenton, MO, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Rev. Larry Stallings, of Warrenton, MO, will officiate with inurnment in the Elsberry City Cemetery at a later date. Mr. Humphrey, 65, passed away Tuesday morning, October 22, 2013 at the Golden Living Gamma Road Lodge in Wellsville, MO. Born May 11, 1948 in Hattiesburg, MS, he was the son of J.C. and Genevieve Ogden Humphrey. Raised in Elsberry, Mike was a 1966 graduate of Elsberry High School. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War from May 4, 1967 until March 1, 1971, and again from April 28, 1971 until being honorably discharged on September 28, 1972. He graduated from Lindenwood College in St. Charles, MO in 1986 with a B.S. Degree in Psychology. He worked as a counselor at Bridgeway Counseling Services in Troy, MO for 10 years. He was employed for several years at the Liberty Christian Academy in Wright City, MO. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, J.C.Humphrey and Genevieve Humphrey Kerpash. Survivors include one daughter, Michalene Hagan of Elsberry; and two grandchildren, Ashley and Charlee Hagan. He also leaves one sister, Gayle Ogden and her husband, Harry, of Elsberry; a close family member, Terry Scheffer of Iowa; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until time of the service at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Memorials may be made to the Family of Jay Michael Humphrey in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 107 South Fifth Street, Elsberry, MO 63343.