Mary Beth King Simpson (1961-2006)

Mary Beth King Simpson (1961-2006)

Mary Beth King Simpson (1961-2006) passed on gently tonight, Thursday, June 29, 2006 at about 6:00PM at Mercy Hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania where she had been an outpatient for the past two years. Her mother, Verna Elizabeth, her husband Wayne, and her sons Lijiah and Sam were in attendance at her death. Mary Beth was a graduate of Blairsville High School in 1979. Her interests included painting and decorative arts which she did for a living prior to her illness. She is survived by her husband Wayne Simpson, her sons, Lijiah (17) and Sam (15), her Mother Verna, her brother James W. King of Indiana PA, and three sisters; Linda Kelley of Valencia PA, Patricia Wallad of Coventry Rhode Island and Amy Tipton of Apollo PA. She was preceded in death by her father, James Edward King (1919-1978) and a baby sister, Donna Lee King (1951-1956). Funeral arrangements are inconclusive but it is expected that there will be a private memorial service for the immediate family. For those who wish to send cards, the family resides at:

Mr. Wayne Simpson, Lijiah and Sam
3111 N. Main Ave.
Scranton PA 18508-1433

An interesting footnote, today was her father's birthday, June 29th, 1919.