Opal Dickson Humphrey, 94, of Greenville, passed away July 8, 2016 at Colonial Lodge. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Mr. Randy Daw officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Opal was born April 3, 1922 to Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Dickson of the Salem Community of Greenville, Texas. She married J. D. Humphrey on September 9, 1943. She was a secretary in the Greenville schools for 25 years and was active in the Texas Secretarial Association. Opal was also a life member of the Greenville PTA.
After retirement from the Greenville ISD, she became active in the Ladies Bible Class at Johnson Street Church of Christ where she was a member since early childhood (89years).
Opal was an avid seamstress and enjoyed making items for Boles Home and for different rest homes in Greenville. She enjoyed doing for other people.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Rebecca Humphrey of San Antonio; daughter, Judy White of Rockwall; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Opal was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and 12 siblings.