Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathAug 7, 2011, Alamance County, North Carolina [22988]
BurialUnion Ridge Church, 115 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Rd, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [22988]
FlagsUS Army, US Military
Father“Hard Rock” Paul James SIMPSON (1904-1978)
MotherRuby Maude BRAXTON (1904-1993)
Spouses
DeathFeb 15, 2009, Pleasant Grove, Alamance County, North Carolina [12812]
BurialUnion Ridge Church, 115 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Rd, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [12812]
FatherRalph Waynick MADREN (1911-1973)
MotherEsther ROSSON (<1915-2005)
Marriageabt 1975 [22988]
Children(Confidential, Male)
Obituary Online notes for John Gary SIMPSON
8/9/2011
John Gary Simpson
BURLINGTON — Mr. John Gary Simpson, age 75, died at the Hospice Home in Burlington on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 4:37 p.m.
John was a 1954 graduate of Walter Williams High School and later Elon University. He had a 40-year career with the SocialSecurityAdministration and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a long time member of Union Ridge Church.
John was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 34 years, Betty Madren Simpson; his parents, Paul “Hardrock” Simpson and Ruby Braxton Simpson; and two brothers, Glenn and Paul Junior.
John is survived by two sisters, Joanne Barnwell and Nellie Goins, both of Burlington; a son, James Michael Simpson (Megan); two grandchildren, Benjamin Braxton Simpson and Erik Claude Simpson, all of Greensboro; and a special niece, Kathryn Watterson of High Point.
The funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 11 a.m. in the Rich & Thompson
Chapel in Burlington by the Rev. Dan Ficklin. Burial will follow at Union Ridge Church Cemetery.
Visitation
will be at the Rich & Thompson Funeral and Cremation Service in Burlington on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Union Ridge Church, 115 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Road, Burlington, N.C. 27217.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [22988]
John Gary Simpson
BURLINGTON — Mr. John Gary Simpson, age 75, died at the Hospice Home in Burlington on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 4:37 p.m.
John was a 1954 graduate of Walter Williams High School and later Elon University. He had a 40-year career with the SocialSecurityAdministration and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a long time member of Union Ridge Church.
John was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 34 years, Betty Madren Simpson; his parents, Paul “Hardrock” Simpson and Ruby Braxton Simpson; and two brothers, Glenn and Paul Junior.
John is survived by two sisters, Joanne Barnwell and Nellie Goins, both of Burlington; a son, James Michael Simpson (Megan); two grandchildren, Benjamin Braxton Simpson and Erik Claude Simpson, all of Greensboro; and a special niece, Kathryn Watterson of High Point.
The funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 11 a.m. in the Rich & Thompson
Chapel in Burlington by the Rev. Dan Ficklin. Burial will follow at Union Ridge Church Cemetery.
Visitation
will be at the Rich & Thompson Funeral and Cremation Service in Burlington on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Union Ridge Church, 115 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Road, Burlington, N.C. 27217.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [22988]
Obituary Online notes for Betty Gearldine (Spouse 1)
2/17/2009
Betty Madren Simpson
BURLINGTON — Mrs. Betty Madren Simpson, 70, died at her home in Pleasant Grove, N.C. on Sunday, February 15, 2009 following six years declining health.
She was the wife of John Gary Simpson, who survives, and the daughter of Ralph Madren and Esther Rosson Madren, both deceased. Betty attended Gibsonville High School and Lees-McCrae College. In earlier years, she worked for the Republican Party in Washington, D.C. and Phoenix. Ariz. She was a member of Union Ridge Church and served as the secretary for approximately 10 years. She was a devoted and loving mother and homemaker.
In addition to her husband, of the home, survivors include a son, James Michael Simpson and wife Megan Gurgon Simpson, of Greensboro; a grandson, Benjamin Braxton Simpson; and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Dan Ficklin. Burial will follow at Union Ridge Church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Burlington on Tuesday from 6 until 8 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Union Ridge Church, 115 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Road, Burlington, N.C. 27217.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [12812]
Betty Madren Simpson
BURLINGTON — Mrs. Betty Madren Simpson, 70, died at her home in Pleasant Grove, N.C. on Sunday, February 15, 2009 following six years declining health.
She was the wife of John Gary Simpson, who survives, and the daughter of Ralph Madren and Esther Rosson Madren, both deceased. Betty attended Gibsonville High School and Lees-McCrae College. In earlier years, she worked for the Republican Party in Washington, D.C. and Phoenix. Ariz. She was a member of Union Ridge Church and served as the secretary for approximately 10 years. She was a devoted and loving mother and homemaker.
In addition to her husband, of the home, survivors include a son, James Michael Simpson and wife Megan Gurgon Simpson, of Greensboro; a grandson, Benjamin Braxton Simpson; and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Dan Ficklin. Burial will follow at Union Ridge Church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Burlington on Tuesday from 6 until 8 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Union Ridge Church, 115 Altamahaw-Union Ridge Road, Burlington, N.C. 27217.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [12812]