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Mrs. Lillian Humphrey, 92, of Youngstown, transitioned to eternal peace on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Guardian Health Care Center.
Mrs. Humphrey was born December 30, 1933 in Huntsville, Alabama, a daughter of Wilson and Mary Moore Ford. She had been employed with LTV Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Lillian enjoyed gardening, games, and crossword puzzles.
She leaves to forever cherish her beloved memory and to celebrate her life and legacy, two children, John (Karen) Humphrey and Calvin Humphrey; nine grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; a brother, Bobby (Emma) Ford of Huntsville, Alabama; and a host of family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Linda Ann McKinney; her brothers, Wilson, William, Cleveland, Samuel, Columbus, Hammond, Billy and Shelly Ford; sisters, Virginia Ford, Florine Robinson, Lucy McCrary, Martha Booker, Mary Ford, Carrie Ford, and Mazie Mason; and her grandson, Alexander Humphrey.
Visitation will be Friday, January 9, 2026 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the L. E. Black, Phillips and Holden Funeral Home, 1951 McGuffey Road, Youngstown, OH. A celebration of Life will follow at 11:00 a.m.
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