Flora Gerrell Humphries

Mrs. Flora Gerrell Humphries, age 86, of Commerce, GA died Monday, December 07, 2009 at her residence.

Mrs. Humphries was born in White County, GA to the late Henry Devero and Lily Fortenberry Gerrell. She was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church and was a retail manager for a grocery store. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Humphries was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Humphries.

Mrs. Humphries is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Malcolm Vest of Commerce; granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Malinda and Landon Lanier of Statesboro and Jennifer and David Elkins of Athens; great-granddaughter, Madelyn Flora Lanier of Statesboro; sisters, Lora Brewer of Conyers and Ethel Warwick of Conley.

Funeral services will be at 2 PM Wednesday, December 9 at Ridgeway Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Manus and Rev. Verner London officiating. Interment will follow at 4 PM at New Bridge Baptist Church in White County. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday night from 6 â