SIMPSON, Irvin Otto
Obituary
"This obituary is of your grandfather, Irvin Otto Simpson. Since it is not listed on your website, I decided to send it along with the others because you might not have a copy. It was sent to me by Donna Johnson Brawley. Although I remember your grandfather, I remember more about your grandmother. She was a very sweet and caring person. Irvin is the son of James Robert and Elizabeth Ann 'Mullis' Simpson. He married Jessie Walters. He is the grandson of Richard Logan and Michelle Caldonia 'Jones' Simpson. Irvin and Jessie are both buried in the Wilderness Cemetery, Wilderness, Oregon County, Missouri."
Deborah Overton, September 10, 2005SIMPSON, Irvin Otto - Wilderness, MO
Simpson, Irvin Otto
15 Jan 1912 - 11 Apr 1986
Son of James R. & Elizabeth Simpson
m. Jessie Oleta Walters - 7 Nov 1936
~Wilderness (King Twp) Cemetery~
IRVIN OTTO SIMPSON - Irvin Otto Simpson, son of the late James R. and Elizabeth Simpson was born Jan. 15, 1912 at Wilderness. He departed this life Fri., April 11, 1986, in the Doctors Hospital at Poplar Bluff, at the age of 74 years, 2 months and 27 days.He was united in marriage to Jessie Walters on Nov. 7, 1936. To this union 7 children were born. Mr. Simpson leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Jessie of the home in Wilderness, 2 sons, Harold of St. Louis, Larry of Granite City, IL; 3 daughters, Saundra Wood of Hillsboro, Karen Neal of Granite City, IL, Glenna Carmichael of Lowry City; 9 grandsons and 3 granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Allan, and a daughter, Oleta.
He is also survived by 2 brothers, Guy of Mtn. View and Monroe of Kansas City; 5 sisters, Agnes Millsap and Mildred Foster of Wilderness, Nell Marley, Reva Marley and Edith Bailey of Kansas City.
He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Leonard and Clyde, and 1 sister, Melba Foster.
Irvin was a member of the Wilderness Freewill Baptist Church. Services were held Mon., April 14, at Wilderness Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Lunyou and Walter Simpson officiating. Burial was in Wilderness Cemetery under direction of McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren.
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