Gean Rone Simpson

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Gean “Geanie” Rone Simpson, 61, of Portageville, was born July 22, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, to Donald Dell Rone, Sr. and Marium Bethel Girvin Rone, and departed this life Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti.

Geanie was united in marriage, on August 16, 1974, in Stuttgart, Ark., to Johnny Simpson. He survives of the home.

Geanie was a member of the First United Methodist Church, and also the United Methodist Women's Group. She loved being with her family, watching the girls' softball games, and going to Norfork Lake.

She is survived by her husband, Johnny Simpson of Portageville; daughters Jessica Hawkins and husband, Joseph, of Malden, and Amy Dickinson and husband, David, of Advance, Mo.; adopted son, Kyle Tatam and wife, Shara, of Perth, Australia; three step-grandchildren, Madison Dickinson and Averie Dickinson, both of Jonesboro, Ill., and Blake Hawkins of Poplar Bluff; brothers, Donald “Don” Rone, Jr. and wife, Myra, Michael “Mike” Rone and wife, Mary, and George “Lewis” Rone and wife, Martha, all of Portageville; and step-uncle, Thomas “Jake” Fisher and wife, Shelly, of Portageville.

Funeral services were conducted Friday, January 19, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Portageville, with Rev. Barron Willard officiating. Interment was in Portageville Cemetery.

Memorials are requested to go to the American Cancer Society.