FERRIDAY — Services for Shelton Eugene Simpson, 59, of Venice, La., who died Saturday, March 28, 2009, in Venice, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Young’s Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Ferrington officiating.
Burial will follow at Dewey Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home in Ferriday.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Simpson was born Sept. 4, 1949, in Shaw, La., the son of Joseph Woodrow Simpson Sr. and Ida Mae Simpson. He was a commercial fisherman and a mechanic. He was loved by many and will be sadly missed.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jesse Charles Simpson and Joseph Woodrow Simpson Jr.; and one sister, Peggy Otto.
Survivors include two daughters, Marsha Simpson Guidry and Sammi Lynn Simpson; two sons, Shannon Eugene Simpson and Shelton Eugene Simpson; five grandchildren, Chance A. Simpson, Chase M. Simpson, Mira M. Simpson, Kyleigh M. Ledesma and Micah I. Simpson; and five siblings, Faye Bell, JoAnn Grant, Frank Simpson, David Wayne Simpson and Diane Walker.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
To leave online condolences for the family, visit www.youngsfh.com.