Vernon Simpson, 78, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 6, 2021.
He was born Dec. 28, 1942 in Copperas Gap, Ark., to Fay Robert and Stella Elizabeth (Wilson) Simpson.
His family moved to California in 1950. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1959 and served for four years. After being discharged he lived in California and Texas. He moved to Sweet Home in 1986.
Mr. Simpson worked for Plantation Foods in Waco, Texas, longhauled…