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Dana

Humphreys

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June 27, 2021

Dana Randolph Humphreys 82, of Big Ridge, Covington, Virginia died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Carillion Roanoke Memorial. He was born May 31, 1939 in Alleghany County Virginia the son of the late Henry Madison and Estelle Smith Humphreys. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Roy Daryl Humphreys. Dana drove a bus his senior year at Dunlap High School where he graduated in 1958, started cutting pulpwood as a teenager and retired from Westvaco after 36 years of service and during those years worked as a Foreman on 5, 6 and 7 paper machines. He was a member of First Christian Church where he served as a Deacon. He also served as a Trustee and Treasurer at Antioch Christian Church on Big Ridge Mountain. Dana was always busy planting garden, visiting with people as he sold corn and beans from the tailgate of his truck, and was a NASCAR and Green Bay Packers fan. Dana is survived by his loving wife Una Clinebell Humphreys of 60 years; three daughters, Teresa Hammond(Rusty) of Covington, VA; Donna Norman(Barry) of Ronceverte, WV; and Cindy Morgan(Dean) of Covington, VA; four grandsons; Tripp Hammond(Kendra) of Hurdle Mills, NC; Josh Norman(Emily) of Ronceverte WV; Travis Hammond(Alexa) of Lewisburg, WV; Tanner Norman(Michaela) of Ronceverte, WV; and granddaughter Grayson Siers of Covington, VA; three Great-grandchildren; Thomas Norman, Olivia Norman, and Berkley Norman all of Ronceverte, WV. In addition his two sisters; Linda Snyder(Gene) of Covington, VA and Shelva Quillen(Denny) of FL and a number of nieces and nephews. Family visitation will be held Thursday evening July 1st, 2021 at Arritt Funeral Home from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. A funeral service will be held at First Christian Church, 231 E Fudge St. in Covington, on Friday July 2nd at 11:00 am with the Rev. Bill Gilliland officiating. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the First Christian Church building fund. Service Friday, July 2, 2021 12:33 AM First Christian Church 231 E. Fudge St. Covington,Virginia - 24426 Visition Thursday, July 1, 2021 12:33 AM - 12:33 AM Arritt Funeral Home 1102 S. Highland Ave. Covington,Virginia - 24426
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