Obituary of William HUMPHREYS

William (Bill) Milton Humphreys passed away on December 20, 2003 at Lake Hills Inn in Lake Havasu City, AZ. He was born on October 8th, 1913 to Stella and Ulna Humphreys in Humboldt, TN. Bill moved his family here in the pioneer days of Havasu in 1966 with plans to open Bill's Enco Service Station at the intersection of Acoma and McCulloch Blvd. Bill owned and operated services stations in Tennessee, Florida and Phoenix before coming to Havasu, back in the days when service stations really meant "service." Customer service was one of Bill's gifts as he was known to run out to greet each customer with a big smile and a kind word. Bill was a southern gentleman whose sweet spirit and warm smile touched the lives of all who knew him. Bill loved to tell stories beginning each one with the make and of the car he drove at the time. Bill's life was filled with hard work, many cars, travel and most of all people and a loving family who he was devoted to.Bill was married three times in his life journey, preceded in by all three wives, Prudence Peterson, Rebecca Malone and Virginia Dick. He was also preceded in by his father Ulna Humphreys and mother Stella Boone. He is survived by his brother Boone Humphreys of Humboldt, TN; son Jerry Humphreys of Orlando, FL; daughters Debbie Alpe of Hayden, CO; Carol Biehn of Lake Havasu City, AZ; and 12 grandchildren; William Paul, Jerrie Lynn , Kyna, Luis, Julie, Katherine, Mary Jane, Alyssa, Aaron, Jared, Ashleigh and Jesse.Bill was dearly loved by all who knew him and will be missed very much. The family request in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his name to the Lake Hills Inn Employee Scholarship Fund at Lake Hills Inn, 278l Osborn Dr; Lake Havasu City, AZ; 86406, 928-505-5552.A memorial service will be held at St. Michael's United odist Church on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2003 at 5:00 pm with Pastor Lyndon Mason and Pastor Rick Carling officiating. Arrangements were entrusted to Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.