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Submitted: 8/2/13 • Approved: 8/3/13 • Last Updated: 8/6/13 • R914695-G0-S3
July 5, 1939 - Dec. 15, 2007
Married Alma Dees June 29, 1962
*Obituary
Shirrell “Bud” Simpson, 68 of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2007. He was born in Mt. Vernon on July 5, 1939 and was a son to the late Noah and Nettie Mae (Sublett) Simpson. Bud will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a member of Barney Baptist Church and a life long truck driver, having driven for Ward Body Works in Conway and as an independent; he and his family also ran a dairy farm for eight years. A brother James Daniel Simpson and a sister Shirley Cates preceded him in death.
Survivors include his loving wife of 45 years, Alma Lee (Dees) Simpson; a son Tommy Simpson and wife Amanda; a daughter, Sherry Boucher and husband Ken; 2 grandchildren: Kendell and Tyler Holland, all of Mt. Vernon; a sister, Jean Stripling and husband Darrell of Clinton, AR.; a sister-in-law, Sue Simpson Fisher; a brother-in-law, Bill Cates and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Services will take place at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, in Conway, on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., interment to follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, in Mt. Vernon. Family visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Monday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers are: Raymond Sublett, Ryan Stripling, Brad McKay, Danny Simpson, Joe McDonald, and Larry Simpkson.
Contributed on 8/2/13 by hawkinsdonna
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