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William Aloysius Humkey

1944 - 2016

William Aloysius Humkey obituary, 1944-2016, Lexington, KY

BORN

1944

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Milward Funeral Directors - Southland

391 Southland Dr.

Lexington, Kentucky

William Humkey Obituary

HUMKEY William Aloysius III, 71, departed home with Jesus on Fri, Jan 1, 2016 from Lexington, KY surrounded by his beloved family. Born in Lebanon, KY, son of the late Ritchie M. Howard Humkey and William A. Humkey II. A graduate of Lexington Catholic High School, he served on the USS Halibut, the most decorated submarine of the Cold War. He retired as a biological medical technician at the Lexington VA Medical Center. Bill blessed us with his love, joy, and kindness. Surviving to honor his memory are daughter Stephanie (Michael) Causey, Lexington, KY, son William Humkey IV, Lexington KY, grandson Jacob T. Humkey, Whitesburg, KY, 4 brothers & 4 sisters: Warren (Pam) Humkey, Bakersfield, CA; Anne Greenway, Ft Worth, TX; Henry (Joan) Humkey, Henderson, NV; Susan (John) Stearman, St. Petersburg, FL; John (Lynne) Humkey, Midway, KY; Mary Humkey, John's Island, SC; Steve (Carole) Humkey, Nicholasville, KY and Melissa (Dall) Clark, Lexington, KY. A funeral service will be held on Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 11:30am, Milward-Southland. Visitation will be on Wed, Jan 6, 2016, 5-8pm. Memorials may be made to The Gathering Place Mission in Georgetown, KY. www.milwardfuneral.com

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Published by Lexington Herald-Leader on Jan. 5, 2016.

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Love you Forever Dad.

Stephanie Humkey

February 25, 2016

Holly Barlow

January 6, 2016

I am very sorry for your loss and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.God Bless,Holly Barlow, Will Kirk, and Piper Kirk

Nick Nichols

January 5, 2016

To the Humkey Family,

On behalf of the Charleston Base SUBVETS and Swamp Fox Chapter SUBVETS WWII, I offer you our sincere condolences on William's passing. We grieve with you on the loss of your loved one and all SUBVETS and their families have your family in our thoughts and prayers. There is no expiration date on the back of our dolphins and William will always be remembered as a Brother of the Phin and a great Patriot.

William Aloysius Humkey
US Navy Submarine Veteran (Retired)
Now on Eternal Patrol
Sailor Rest Your Oar
Your Shipmates Have The Watch

Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate

Charleston Base Submarine Veterans
Nick Nichols, Base Chaplain

Ron & Debbie Volkman

January 5, 2016

Dear Humkey Family

Ron and I wish to send our prayers to Bill and his family. We wish we could be there to celebrate his life.

We would love to be able to rehash the Lexington Catholic days with the Moloneys and the Humkeys.

Time passes so quickly and we all need to stay in touch as much as possible.

We will be thinking about you during this time of grief.

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391 Southland Dr., Lexington, KY 40503

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