Simpkins, John Duane
Passed: 2004-06-07
Age: 65
Source: Jackson Herald
Death Notice:
Obituary Date: 2004-06-08
Information: MILLWOOD - John Duane Simpkins, 65, of Millwood, died Monday, June 7, 2004, at Charleston General Hospital following a long illness. He was born February 7, 1939 in New York, a son of the late John and Helen Cooper Simpkins. He was a carpenter and a member of the Carpenters Union Local 899 at Parkersburg. He is survived by his daughters, Dorothy Mayhew of Parkersburg, and Barbara Robinson and Patricia ?, both of New York; sons, Roger Simpkins of Kenna and Steve Simpkins of Ripley; sister, Kay Paterson of North Carolina; his companion, Zalithea ""Zip"" Walters and her children, Marta, Carla, Hughie and Scott. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. At the request of Mr. Simpkins, his body will be cremated and there will be no visitation or service. Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home is serving the family.