Nora Mae Humphrey

Nora Mae Humphrey was born in Pampa, Texas on August 28, 1929, and passed on January 9, 2015. Nora was the second of nine children born to Weynard Gus and Mable Estelle Kelly Slaughterback. She grew up on their farm southwest of Elk City, Oklahoma. In 1942, at the age of 13, Nora moved with her family to California. They settled in Thornton, California. Nora worked hard helping her mother in all the duties of raising younger brothers and sisters and making a home. In 1948, at the age of 19 she moved back to Oklahoma and was baptized into the Church of the First Born at Rocky. In 1949, she married Fred Diffendaffer and they made their home in Rocky. She and Fred were avid gardeners and canned each summer out of the bounty of their garden and orchard. In 1965, she took her younger sister Mona in and she stayed until her marriage in 1966. Nora later took in her youngest sister Anita at the age of 12 and raised her until she was 18. Nora also took in niece Stephanie when her family moved to Alabama for work. Stephanie lived with Nora until she married a year and 4 months later. Nora was a true grandmother to her nieces and nephews and treated them like her grandchildren. Anita remembers many times Nora went out of her way to provide things needed for her children and took them places they would otherwise not be able to go. Nora loved her family deeply and was always ready to help them in time of need. Nora was no stranger to death and heartache. In 1948, she lost her 6 year old brother Kirk in an accident, in 1955, she lost her father in a traffic accident and two years and two days later in 1957, lost her 19 year brother Leon in another traffic accident. In 1968, she lost her older brother Richard in an accident. In 1982, her husband Fred passed away, they were married 34 years. Nora went on with her life. Going to Vo-Tech and learning skills she needed for employment. She went to work at the Cordell Christian Home and worked several years. Later going to work at the Cordell Memorial Hospital in the kitchen for several more years. She married Marvin Humphrey on July 17, 1993. Nora and Marvin enjoyed traveling, going to Colorado and New Mexico many times, where they would stay for 2-3 weeks at a time, until their health kept them from going. Nora enjoyed quilting, helping others with their quilting, embroidery, and crocheting, making many gifts for her families and friends. She was an avid reader and studied about vitamins and herbs that would help keep her and Marvin healthy. Nora was always concerned about good health and eating right and daily walks. She would occasionally share that knowledge with others if she thought it would help someone feel better. She was never afraid to tell what she thought about something whether you wanted to hear about it or not. She enjoyed being around people, going to the reunions and family parties. She enjoyed the many grandchildren, nieces and nephews and watching them grow up.
She was preceded in death by her parents Weynard and Mable Slaughterback, her husband Fred, three brothers Kirk, Leon and Richard Slaughterback, stepdaughter Barbara Foust, and two nephews, Donnie Marriott and Chet Slaughterback.
She is survived by her husband Marvin of Rocky, brothers Bill Slaughterback and wife Juanita of Stockton, California, John Slaughterback and wife Liz of Lodi, California, Dennis Slaughterback and wife Connie of Cordell. sisters Mona Dobbs and husband Lynn of Rocky, Anita Neeley and husband Clint of Cordell, stepsons Gary Humphrey of Yukon, Keith Humphrey and wife Hilda of Rocky, Don Humphrey and wife Jody of Owasso, Dean Humphrey and wife Teresa of Yukon, Kurt Humphrey and wife Becky of Hutto, Texas, Howard Humphrey and wife Kim of Yukon. And many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.