Jerry Louis Simpson, Sr., 74 of Beaver Dam, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015, at his residence. He was born Sept. 30, 1940, in Beaver Dam to the late Eura and Gona Mae Pearson Simpson.
He was a retired crane operator for the steel mills.
Beside his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Bud Simpson; and one sister, Lucille Chinn.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Markeda Lindsey Simpson, of Beaver Dam; two sons, Jerry (Yoshiko) Simpson, Jr., of Lutz, Fla., and Mark (Masami) Simpson, of LaPorte, Ind.; three brothers, Jimmy Simpson, of Owensboro, Eddie (Patricia) Simpson, of Hartford, and Billy (Wiladean) Simpson, of Centertown; three sisters, Barbara (Danny) Rock, of Beaver Dam, Peggy Brown, of Louisville, and Zora Witherspoon, of Beaver Dam. Jerry was blessed with six grandchildren, Ricky, Crystal, Matthew, Annie, Jaden, Reyna; and four great-grandchildren, Presley, Aubrie, R.J., and Avah.
Private services and visitation will be held for family members on Thursday, July 30, at 2 p.m. with visitation from 9 a.m. until time of service at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam. Burial will be at Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam.
Expression of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hospice of Ohio County. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence can be made at www.danksfuneralhome.com.