Earl Hays Humber

Earl Hays Humber, 59, of Kingsport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He was born in Greenville, Mississippi.

Earl was a graduate of University of Tennessee, Chattanooga with a B.S. in Accounting. He was employed for 27 years with Suncoke, 6 years with United Coal Company, and the last 3 years was employed with the Ultra/Omega companies as Chief Financial Officer. Earl was a member of Glen Alpine United Methodist Church where he was a member of the Seekers Sunday School Class. He loved traveling and enjoyed hunting.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Hazel Humber.

Earl is survived by his wife Jo Humber of Kingsport; sons, Daniel Humber and wife, Kelly, Jonathan Humber and wife, Kathryn, Lance Ruark, and Eric Ruark and wife, Becky; daughter, Cindy Ruark; five grandsons, William Humber, Ryan Humber, Lucas Humber, Eamon Ruark and Rowan Ruark; father, Earl D. Humber; sisters, Susan Ross and husband, Tom and Brenda Humber; and niece, Hannah Ross.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 pm on Sunday at Glen Alpine United Methodist Church. Services will follow at 7:00 pm with Rev. Rhonda Hobbs officiating and the eulogy by Jeff Taylor.

Graveside services will be conducted at 2 pm on Monday at Rockawalkin United Methodist Church Cemetery in Salisbury, Maryland, with Jeff Taylor officiating.