Betsy SHEALY^{[1, 2]}

1934 - 2022  (88 years)

• Name	Betsy SHEALY  [3]
  Birth	1934	Batesburg, South Carolina
  Gender	Female
  HIST	Hugh and Betsy have a grandson- Joe (Stilwell) of Sumter, South Carolina BETSY SHEALY HUMPHRIES Posted Tuesday, June 14, 2022 6:00 am Betsy Shealy Humphries, wife of the late Hugh Chapman Humphries Jr., died Friday, June 10, 2022, at her home. Born in Batesburg, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Josiah Padgett Shealy and Alma Wise Shealy. She attended the public schools of Batesburg and graduated from Columbia College, Columbia, South Carolina, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in history with minors in English and drama. Betsy was editor of the college newspaper for two years and graduated as valedictorian of her class. She received a Master of Education degree from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, in 1973. After graduating from college, she moved to Sumter and began her teaching career at Edmunds High School in Sumter. She met her husband in Sumter, and they married in 1957. After living in Anderson, South Carolina, they moved to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where their first child was born, returning to Sumter in 1959. After teaching in Anderson and schools in the Sumter area, she retired in 1995. Betsy attended Trinity United Methodist Church for 60 years. She was an active member of the FaHoLo Sunday School class during that time. In addition to teaching in the youth, college and adult classes, she was a facilitator of the Disciple Bible study program. She also served on the Administrative Board, the Education Commission and the Board of Trustees. She was particularly proud of working on the committee that was responsible for the booklet I Am the Light, about the stained-glass windows of Trinity. Her worship at Trinity, the love and support of its staff and members and participation in its opportunities for service nurtured her faith and sustained her. In addition to her lifelong interest in education, Betsy enjoyed volunteer work in the community. She was actively involved in the Sumter County Library, serving as a member and chairwoman of the library board. While serving on the board, she was instrumental in the formation of the Friends of the Sumter County Library, a volunteer organization committed to supporting the library with their time and with funding. She continued her interest in history, working with Sumter Volunteers' "My Community and Me" program, researching and compiling the material on the history of Sumter County, traveling the county and photographing historical sites while developing a slide library to be used in conjunction with the history lessons and compiling a picture library for the classes. She also worked with Sumter Volunteers to write the grant for the program and participated in the living history presentations to the schools. Recently she combined the historical information into a Short History of Sumter County, which is a part of the notebook for each fourth-grader who participates in this Sumter Volunteers program. A Master Gardener, she volunteered at Heathlywood Pond Association to beautify the area. She also worked as a landscape volunteer at the Sumter Family YMCA for several years. The Sumter YMCA was one of her favorite places. Up until her death, she participated in the group classes and fitness center. She was named as Volunteer of the Year at the Y. Betsy particularly enjoyed her involvement as a member of the Swan Lake Advisory Board. As a result of this association, she began writing a gardening column about Swan Lake and gardening for The Sumter Item. The column, "At the Garden," appeared monthly for seven years. A conservationist and organic gardener, Betsy was a firm believer in caring for our environment and doing all possible to save our natural resources. Physical exercise, reading, gardening, conservation of our natural resources, care of wildlife and domestic animals played important roles in her life. She was a member of the Historical Association, the Art Association, the Sumter County Museum, the Sumter County Gallery of Art, the Master Gardeners and the Book Club. In 2002, Betsy was named to the Sumter County Women's Roll of Honor. Surviving are her children: Hugh "Chip" C. Humphries III of Sumter; two daughters, Beth Humphries Stilwell and her husband, the Rev. Rodney Stilwell of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Logan Humphries Bagley and her husband, Scott Bagley, of Greenville; four grandchildren, Emily Stilwell Kingsbury (Philip), Josiah Stilwell, Helen Givens Truesdale (Jordan) and Hugh C. Humphries IV; step-grandchildren, Robert Soles, River Soles, Tara Scout Soles, Elizabeth Bagley-Sepsey (Katlyn) and Andrew Bagley (Abby); and great-grandchildren, Jackson Stilwell, Rachael Kingsbury, Cayden Kingsbury, Cameron Kingsbury, Carter Maye Truesdale, Collins Truesdale and Rainn Bagley-Sepsey; sisters-in-law, Margie Asbill Shealy of Batesburg, and Jane Humphries Lawton, and her husband, the Rev. Kirk Lawton of Myrtle Beach; and brother-in-law, Leonard Humphries of Charlotte, North Carolina; her cousin, Norma White of Sumter; and nine nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by infant twin sons, Mark and David Humphries; two brothers, Preston S. Shealy and Josiah P. Shealy Jr.; step-grandson, Colt Soles; and sisters-in-law, Fran Buffkin Shealy and Betty Sawyer Humphries. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Joseph James officiating. The family will receive friends at a reception following the memorial service in the Fellowship Hall and other times at the home Saturday and Sunday. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the FaHoLo Sunday School Class and the Book Club. The family would like to express appreciation for the loving care and support received in the past from Carolina Caregivers, Visiting Angels and from Amedysis Hospice. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150; Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29154; the CART Fund, P.O. Box 1916, Sumter, SC 29151; or the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com . Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral and Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements.  [1, 2, 3]
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  Death	10 Jun 2022	at her home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina)
  Burial	13 Jun 2022	a memorial service was held on Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Sumter, South Carolina   [2]
  	Elmore-Hill-McCreight Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I183335	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Josiah Padgett SHEALY, Sr.   d. Bef 10 Jun 2022
  Mother	Alma WISE   d. Bef 10 Jun 2022
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  _UID	8681CFB77980466E9F9A65031AF7F2CDABEB
  Family ID	F225273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hugh Chapman HUMPHRIES, Jr.,   b. 11 Feb 1932, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 11 Feb 2017 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1957	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [2]
  _UID	367B5D1ED5714FDCBB59F10E2F51BBC2ADF4
  _UID	367B5D1ED5714FDCBB59F10E2F51BBC2ADF4
  Children	1. Mr. Darcy- A Boston terrier HUMPHRIES   2. Hugh Chapman “Chip” HUMPHRIES, III   3. Beth HUMPHRIES   4. Logan HUMPHRIES   5. Mark HUMPHRIES,   b. infant   d. infant   6. David HUMPHRIES,   b. infant   d. infant
  Family ID	F125796	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2022

  
  

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  [S24859] Hugh Humphries Jr. [S29963] Betty Shealy Humphries. [S7136] Mr. Darcy, Canine Caruso - Roll Over, Beethoven/ How much is that doggy at the piano?.