Janet Key Humphreys, 91, of Paris, died Thursday, September 7, 2023, at the home of her daughter: Lisa Freeman Lewis in Georgetown, Texas, where she has lived for the past two years.
She was born Thursday, March 3, 1932, in Calloway County Kentucky to the late Clifton and Lottie Chambers Key.
She held both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Murray State University.
She was an educator, teaching in Nashville early in her career while most of her years were spent in the Paris Special School District.
She enjoyed playing duplicate bridge with her husband: Bud, attending performances in Nashville with her friends, traveling any chance she could and having a front row seat to the many activities and successes of her grandchildren, who called her MarMar.
She was a member of the Athenia Delphian Club for many years as well as First Baptist Church in Paris where she taught Sunday School.
She is survived by four daughters: Vita (Tim) Humphreys Swindell, of Dallas, Texas, Lisa (John) Freeman Lewis, of Georgetown, Texas, Karen Humphreys Davis, of Big Sandy, and Jan Humphreys Latimer, of McKenzie. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Katie (Stephen) Lewis Mace, of Cypress, Texas, Peyton (Caylee) Lewis, of Georgetown, Ben (Erica) Paschall, of Springville, Aynne (Wayne) Worthington, of Dallas, and Maggie, Will and Daniel Latimer as well as an honorary granddaughter: Lauren Mansfield, all of McKenzie.
She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren: Carson and Evelyn Paschall, of Springville, Rob and Walt Worthington, of Dallas; Abel Grey and Josie Key Lewis, of Georgetown, and Macy, Molly and Wit Mace, of Cypress.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband: D.O. “Bud” Humphreys, Jr., and one son: Kelly Freeman, both formerly of Paris, and her sister: Margaret Key Crawford, and brother: James Crawford, formerly of Calloway County.
Visitation will be Sunday, September 17, 2023, from noon- 2 p.m. with the funeral to immediately follow at Ridgeway Funeral Home. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.