Aline Joy Humphrey

Aline Joy (Manuel) Humphrey, 89, of Latimer, MS, passed away on December 9, 2025, in Ocean Springs.

Born the youngest of 10 children, Aline was devoted to family. She loved her siblings deeply and stayed connected with them throughout the years. As a young girl, Aline played basketball and spent many days on the water with friends from school. She fell in love with a Keesler airman, Henry Humphrey, and the two were married at St. Michael Catholic Church on March 7, 1956. Service to others is a common thread when remembering Aline’s life. As a military spouse, Aline did her part to serve by tending to 5 children while her husband was deployed. She was always one to raise her hand when help was needed, whether it was bingo, Cub Scouts, sports or Sunday School. Later in life, Aline would serve the community through the Lions Club, VFW Ladies Auxiliary and church ministries. Those lucky to know her, know Aline loved to host family parties - especially at Christmas - with gumbo, ham, pralines, pies, and all the trimmings. Aline was a parishioner at Christ the King Catholic Church and she loved playing cards, po’keno and word games.

Aline is preceded in death her husband of over 65 years, Henry Humphrey; her parents Aline and Henry Manuel; her 9 siblings and their spouses Ila Mae Bertucci (Anthony), Buddy Manuel (Mae Dell), Ollie Manuel (Lee), Harold Manuel (Pauline), Lurline Battaya (Elvin), Ellen Harrison (Bob), Emily Gilmore (Roy), Sherwood Manuel (Monnette), Glen Manuel (Vonceil) and many other loved ones.

Left to honor her memory are her 5 children, Diane O’Brien, Kenneth (Suzy), Brian, Dale (Wanda) and Glen (Vickie). Her 7 grandchildren, Jason O’Brien (Hanh), Joshua O’Brien (Marlaina), Sheila Kowalewski (Kevin), Heather Humphrey, Amy Gibson (Coye), Hugh Humphrey (Krislyn), and Ethan Humphrey (Gabby). She was also very proud of her great-grandchildren Chloe, Madeleine & Brayden O’Brien; Thomas & Connor O’Brien; Anna Camille, Clark, Andrew and Crispin Kowalewski; Emma, Elizabeth Claire & Bentley Ederer; Wyatt & Rowan Gibson; Bronx, Kreed & baby Hutson Humphrey coming in February; Zaine, Lyla & Charley Humphrey.

Visitation will be held at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church in Latimer on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. Friends may visit beginning at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jason O’Brien, Joshua O’Brien, Hugh Humphrey, Ethan Humphrey, Bentley Ederer, and Kevin Kowalewski.

The family extends heartfelt gratitude for the staff at Truewood by Merrill in Ocean Springs and Vital Caring Hospice for their care of Mrs. Humphrey at the end of her life. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Aline's honor.

Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Aline Joy (Manuel) Humphrey.