A Homegoing Celebration for Mother Doris Louise Green Humphries of Tampa, Florida who passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 will be held on Thursday, May 13th, 1:00 p.m. at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Bishop Robert Lee Humphries Jr., officiating. The interment will be held in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mother Doris Louise Green Humphries was born November 13,1950 to Henry Green and Julia Mae Butler in Tampa, Florida. She was the fourth of eight children. She grew up in Hillsborough County in Tampa, Florida and graduated from Middleton Highschool. She went on to college in Seattle, Washington and before she moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1975. She began her career at Southern Bell where she retired from after twenty-five years of service. She was a faithful member of New Direction Church in Hapeville. Georgia where she sat proudly on the Mother's Board. She joins in glory, father, Henry; mother, Julia; sister, Geraldine and brothers, Jeffrey and Jimmy.Doris is survived by her five children, Shannon Sweeney, Zernoby White (Joshua), Phoebe Humphries-Dent (Janice), Charleston Wallace and Charles Wallace (LaShanda); brother, Gerald Green; sisters, Juanita Johnson (David), Janiece Golden and Julzell Butler; grandchildren, DaJanae (Davonta), Joshua, Isaac, Jorden, Stanley, Torrance, Charleston Jr, Charles Jr, Legacy, Helena, Camille, Denali and Abrianna; great-grandchildren, Dazarea and Dakodah; nieces, nephews and cousins; New Direction family; a host of other family and friends that she shared her love of God and life with. Doris gave selflessly and was always actively involved in her community and church, frequently volunteering or working with organizations such as Georgia Pioneers of America, Girl Scouts of America, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Hosea Feed the Hungry, and the Georgia-to-Georgia Foreign Exchange Program. She never hesitated to open her heart or her home to anyone and she left an impression everywhere she went. Mother Humphries loved fiercely, and she praised God in everything she did. Her faith, her love, and her praise will forever be her legacy!

The visitation will be held on one hour prior to the service. We are following the CDC guidelines.

Visitation
Chapel of Hope, Aikens Funeral Home
Thursday, May 13, 2021
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Tampa, FL 33610

Funeral Service
Chapel of Hope, Aikens Funeral Home
Thursday, May 13, 2021
01:00 PM
2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Tampa, FL 33610