Humphrey Shortridge Sr.

Sheila Alldredge
January 22, 2008
Lillie Reed
January 24, 2008
Sheila Alldredge
January 22, 2008
Lillie Reed
January 24, 2008

Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008


Humphrey John Shortridge Sr., 86, a native and resident of Labadieville, La., died Saturday, January 19, 2008.

He is survived by his wife, Eloise H. Shortridge; children, Roxie S. Benoit, Cynthia S. Scott, Karen Anne Shortridge and Edward C. Dorsey; stepson, Darryl A. Hawkins; daughter-in-law, Mahailia C. Shortridge; and grandchildren, Thalia and Natalie Shortridge and Isaac Benoit.


He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Odile B. Shortridge; son, Humphrey J. Shortridge Jr.; and brother, Edward Shortridge Sr.

Humphrey was a U.S. Army Veteran and a parishioner at St. Philomena Catholic Church.

Visitation is 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Williams & Southall Funeral Home in Napoleonville, La., and 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2008, at St. Philomena Catholic Church in Labadieville with the funeral to follow. He will be buried in the church cemetery.

Williams & Southall Funeral Home of Napoleonville is in charge of the arrangements.