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Celia Jean Humphries

Celia Jean Humphries

Female 1934 - 2022  (87 years)

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  • Name Celia Jean Humphries 
    Birth 9 Dec 1934  Kelly, Caldwell County, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 12 Nov 2022  Monroe, Ouachita County, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Jean McQuiston
       
      Funeral services for Mrs. Jean McQuiston, 87, of Monroe, LA, will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at New Light Baptist Church in Monroe, LA, with Rev. Lindle Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in New Light Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM Monday, November 14, 2022, in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. in Monroe, LA.
      Mrs. McQuiston was born December 9, 1934, and passed away November 12, 2022, in Monroe, LA. She was a very active member of New Light Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir.
      Mrs. McQuiston was an avid gardener and loved taking care of her orchids and other flowers that she grew in her yard. She was a member of Northeast Louisiana Orchid Society. After retirement, she spent many hours in service to members of her community.
      Mrs. McQuiston is preceded in death by her parents, O.B. and Celia Humphries; in-laws, L.K. and Nellie McQuiston; sisters, June Plag and Barbara English; and son, Paul Arthur McQuiston.
      Survivors include her husband, Gradon Louis McQuiston; son, Gradon Michael McQuiston; daughter, Ellen Pitt (Randy); grandson, Kirk McQuiston; granddaughters, Erin McQuiston (Matt Schroyer), Megan Wills (Randy), Grace Traweek (Zach), and Madeline Pitt (Jack Cockrum); siblings, Rev. O.B. Humphries (Connie), Beth Moore (Mike), Ronald Humphries, and Bryce Humphries (Susan); as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.
      Pallbearers will be Carl Parker, Jack Ramey, Trent Temples, Trey Temples, Jason Wilson, and John Crockett.
       
      The family would like to give special thanks to Elara Hospice and Azalea Estates for their loving and compassionate care of Mrs. McQuiston.
      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Light Baptist Church.
    Burial 15 Nov 2022  Monroe, Ouachita County, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I7416  Family
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2022 

    Father O. B. Humphries 
    Mother Celia 
    Family ID F15884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gradon Louis McQuiston,   b. 19 Aug 1929, Rochester, Monroe County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 2023, Monroe, Ouachita County, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage 30 Jun 1953  Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Gradon Michael McQuiston
     2. Paul Arthur McQuiston
     3. Sarah Ellen McQuiston
    Family ID F2445  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2025 

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    Celia Jean Humphries (1934 - 2022)
    Celia Jean Humphries (1934 - 2022)

  • Sources 
    1. [S4997] Mulhearn Funeral Homes, 13 November 2022; Jean McQuiston obituary.