Guion B. Simpson,'s Obituary
Guion (Guy) B. Simpson Jr. age 82, passed
away on November 16, 2019 in Oakboro at his home surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean A.
Simpson. He is survived by two sons,
Reggie (Peggy) of Oakboro and Rodney (Shawn) of New Salem, and special friend
Evelyn Pope of Oakboro. He was born in
1937 in Smyrna, N.C. the son of Guion and Bertie Simpson. He served three years in the Army, then
retired from Western Union where he worked 31 years as a teletype
repairman. He worked ten more years
repairing cameras at PCA in Matthews and fully retired in 2001.
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Funeral services will be at 3pm on
Tuesday Nov. 19, at Red Cross Baptist Church with Pastors Jesse Herring and
Josh Fraley officiating. The family will
receive friends from 2-3pm prior to the service in the church. Burial will follow the service in the church
cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be
made to Red Cross Baptist Church at 112 W Red Cross Rd. Oakboro, NC 28129, West
Stanly Christian Ministries at www.weststanlychristian.com,
and Hospice of Cabarrus County at www.atriumhealthfoundation.org/supporthospice
Stanly Funeral & Cremation Care
of Locust is serving the Simpson family.
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