Robert A. Humphries

September 6, 1932 - November 24, 2020

Robert A. Humphries departed to join the Lord he loved on November 23, 2020. Born on September 6, 1932 in Waynedale, Indiana to Sadie (Nelson) and Don Humphries, he graduated from Buck Creek High School and attended what was then called Manchester College. He served in the U.S. Army as a medic during the Korean Conflict. Bob married Kathryn (Crothers) in 1952 with whom he had two daughters, Susan (Robin) Barna, and Bobbi (Tom) Russell. In 1974 he married Sharon (McCloud) who had four children, Brian, Vickie (John) Sherbahn, Lisa (Tony) Crenshaw, and Jeff (Tara). Knowing he had found the woman he wished to spend the rest of his days with, he adopted her four children after asking them for their approval. A few years later he and Sharon drew one more child into the family in Aggie (Greg) Mettler. Bob began as a young man farming for neighbors, worked at the service station owned by Kathryn’s parents, worked for Alcoa Aluminum and General Telephone. In 1963 he purchased Roanoke Hardware and operated it until he closed it’s doors in 1989. He later purchased and operated Kleen-Em-All drain openers and then a pair of printing companies, The Gray Dove and Craftsman Lithograph. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Richard and his youngest son, Jeffrey. He is survived by his wife, Sharon, and his six remaining children, Susan, Bobbi, Brian, Aggie, Vickie, and Lisa. He is also survived by 21 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Burial will take place at a later date at Marion National Cemetery. Friends may share an online tribute on the guestbook at www.baileylove.com