Lola Humphrey Brown, 87, Springfield, MO, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at her home in Springfield MO.  She was born January 14, 1934 to Herbert and Golda (Alexander) Hoffmann, near Dixon, Missouri.  She graduated from Dixon High School.  She married Bobby Lee Humphrey on January 31, 1953 and moved to Springfield, MO, and to this union four children were born.  She was a member of Sunset Church of Christ.  She was first and foremost a loving Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother.  After nearly forty-seven years of marriage, Bob passed from this life to be with the Lord on January 14, 2000.

Through her love for golf, Lola then became acquainted with Joseph W. Brown, Jr., whom she married on January 6, 2001.  They enjoyed many hours of golfing at Greene Hills Country Club at Willard, MO and surrounding communities.  Joe preceded her in death and went to be with the Lord on December 5, 2007, after nearly seven years of marriage.

She enjoyed sports, Skip-Bo, puzzles, baking, business pursuits with her husband, Bob, and volunteer work which included prison ministry, assisting with the creation of children’s education materials, sewing quilt tops and serving customers at Thrift Haven.   Many have found her to be a positive role model – always a good listener, a rock, an example, and good friend to people of all walks of life.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Robert Dale Hoffmann and Herbert J. Hoffmann; sisters Ruth (Fred) Hauck, Shirley (Jim) Murphy, and Inez (Edwin) Hauck and in-laws Windorf (Mary) Humphrey, Manual (Edith) Humphrey, Maurice (Ruth) Humphrey; sister-in-law Dolores (Gene) Smoot.

She is survived by her daughter Dana Jo (Randy) Mills of Broken Arrow, OK; son Gregory Lee (Mary) Humphrey of Springfield, MO; son Paul Edward Humphrey of Springfield, MO; daughter Rae Lynn (David) Herbert of Bolivar, MO; step-son David Warren Brown of Springfield, MO; twelve grandchildren, Valerie (Eric) Dale, Jon (Marianne) Mills Jr., Meredith (Greg) Sampson, Chris Humphrey, Kodi (Kylie) Humphrey, Quinton (Courtney) Humphrey, Ashley (Zach) Artz, Amber (Bryan) Pellham, Jeremy Cox, Marissa Cox, Betsey Humphrey and Asher Humphrey; three step-grandchildren Danielle (Marty) Osborne, Scott Brown and Karen (Cole) Waddell;  twenty-seven great-grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law  Wilda Hoffmann of Springfield, MO, and Imogene Williamson of Los Angeles, CA; many nieces, nephews and friends.

Thank you to Lissie Watts for encouraging Mom, Paul, and the family, for loving caregivers Joy Price and Jean Strang, and those special friends who prayed and showed kindnesses to Mom over the duration of her illness.

Visitation will be on Friday, February 26 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Greenlawn Funeral Home East.  Memorial Service (in-person and virtual offered) Saturday, February 27 at 9:30 a.m. at Greenlawn Funeral Home East; Dwight Samuel officiating; Graveside Service will be in Hazelwood Cemetery under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home East, Springfield, MO at approximately 11 a.m.

For information on the virtual services please visit greenlawnfuneralhome.com and online condolences may be shared with the family there also.  Memorial contributions may be made to Fair Haven Children’s Home, 3132 N. Fair Haven Loop, Strafford, MO, 65757 in lieu of flowers.

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