Marlene Gay Wasson Simpson, 87, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at her home
in Versailles. She was born Aug. 23, 1936, in Carlisle, Ky. to the late
William R. and Bertha Mae Robinson Wasson. She was a manufacturing
supervisor at Texas Instruments, worked at Falling Springs and was a
longtime member of King’s Way Assembly of God.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers,
Billy Wasson, Jerry Wasson, Woodie Wasson and Carl Wasson.
Marlene will be remembered by her children, Steven (Eugenia) Smither,
Versailles, Donald Scott (Michelle) Simpson, Versailles and Vickie
Brautigan, Centerville, Ohio; siblings, Jimmy (Jo Ann) Wasson, Georgia,
and Joyce (Tom) Beck, Tennessee; grandchildren, Michael (Melissa)
McWethy, Stacey Branham, Nicholas (Beth) McWethy, Kyla Simpson, Trenton
Simpson, Chase Simpson, Adrienne (Rob) Dye, Andrew Smither and Jason
(Melissa) Smither; 15 great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Visitation will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 at Blackburn
and Ward Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on
Friday, Feb. 2, also at the funeral home. Burial will follow at
Versailles Cemetery.
  Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass.
Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and leave messages
of condolence on Marlene’s tribute wall at
www.BlackburnandWard.com.           Â