Josie Humphrey

Frankfort - Josephine White Humphrey, known to those who loved her as Josie, Mama, Mim, Mimi, and Jo Jo, was full of love and the light of Jesus Christ. You could not talk with her without feeling like you were the most treasured person in the room. She loved to laugh and, even in her last hours, was cracking jokes that warmed our hearts. We will miss her presence in this world with us, because she made the world a better place with her endless and selfless generosity. But we are confident in her destination. She is with Jesus Christ in the heavenly home He has prepared for those who know and follow Him. Josie was born on May 8, 1944, and died on July 2, 2024. She was born in Muhlenburg County, where she lived on her family farm until moving to Frankfort in 1961. On the farm, she helped her parents raise and sell chickens and vegetables, instilling in her a love for hard work, helping neighbors, and fantastic cooking skills. In Frankfort, she lived with best friend Wilma Belcher until meeting and marrying Scotty Humphrey on March 17, 1966. They had a happy life together with their two beautiful daughters, Stacey and Shannon, and grandson, Bradlee, who has been a source of constant joy and pride. When Bradlee married Alyssa, she knew she had hit the jackpot on the sweetest, most beautiful granddaughter, and when their daughter Caylyn Lee was born in 2023, she was in love beyond words. She also devotedly cared for Deonna Gordon and Chelsea Fallis as if they were her own and enjoyed her close friendship with best friend of over 50 years, Linda Tincher. Josie leaves behind these loved ones, in addition to sister-in-law Donna Humphreys, dear friend Diann McDaniel, and a host of extended family and friends. Josie worked for the Department of Parks. She retired in 1998. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where she enjoyed helping with everything she could, including chopping vegetables and setting up for events. Even though she was wheelchair-bound, you would never find her complaining or staying home. She got out with people, asked them questions about their lives, and shared stories—not to make a point, just to make people smile. Josie got to experience many lifelong dreams in the past five years, including going to beaches in Michigan and Florida, helping at Bradlee’s fireworks stand, watching her church grow, and welcoming Alyssa and Caylyn into her life. She also suffered unspeakable challenges—losing her leg in 2006, losing Scotty in 2014, losing her home in 2021, and undergoing dialysis for many years. Yet even in these trials, she did not question God. She thanked Him for being better than she deserved and knew that He was with her and would provide for her needs. And provide He did—through people like the dialysis nurses and techs at DCI Frankfort. The family would like to thank these nurses, as well as the excellent care team at Baptist East Louisville, who saved her life one year ago and showed tremendous compassion in her short season of hospice. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Bethel Baptist Church, 8200 Owenton Road, Frankfort, on Friday, July 12 at 1:00 p.m., with beloved pastor Josh Rucker leading. Visitation will precede the service from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Harrod Brothers Funeral Home & Crematory.

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Josie Humphrey

May 8, 1944 - July 2, 2024