Left to cherish fond and loving memories are: his daughter, A’moura Kalani Simpson; his mother, Jacqueline Simpson; his father, Arthur VanShawn “Stew” Simpson, Sr.; his brother, Shucore Wright; his sisters, Dané Waddell, Mia Wright and Destiny Simpson; his maternal grandmother, Connie Wilson Scruggs; his maternal grandfather, Thomas Wells; his paternal grandmother, Dorothy “Dot” Smith; his paternal grandfather, Lamond Gerald Smith; his nephew, Keiondre Carson; his special friend, Amiyah Mcswain; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by: his maternal grandfather, Leonard Scruggs; and his paternal grandfather, Marvin Simpson.
Public viewing and receiving of friends will be held on Friday, May 14, 2021 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at The John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel, 602 Howard St., Spartanburg, SC.
A Celebration of the Life of Arthur VanShawn Simpson, Jr. will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Lincoln Memorial Gardens, 2256 Cannons Campground Rd., Drayton, SC.