Hurston (Bud) Simpson, 76, of Watts Creek went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at his residence. He was born on April 3, 1947 in Harlan County. He drove a truck for Howard Mize, Abbs Valley and National Coil Electric and believed in the Baptist faith.

He was also an avid hunter, and if you knew him, you knew he had a love for his chewing tobacco, the Kentucky Wildcats, diet coke, camouflage, Little Debbie cakes; and he loved bush hogging. He was also a former member of the Howard Masonic Lodge # 819 and a member of the Oleika Shrine.

Bud was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Simpson and Ollie Jane Saylor Simpson; 12 brothers and sisters, Loretta Simpson, Bertha Simpson, Maudie Simpson, Lucille Simpson, Anita Gregory, Marie Blanton, Charles Simpson, Dewey Simpson, Thurman Simpson, Jesse Simpson, Bobby Simpson and Shirley Browning; his special father-in-law and grandfather-in-law, Daniel Boone Farley and McKinley Farley.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Hazel Farley Simpson, Watts Creek; two children, April Simpson, Watts Creek; and Eric Simpson, Watts Creek; one sister, Priscilla Stephens, Georgia; two grandchildren, Brayden Simpson, Watts Creek; and Tryndon Simpson, Harlan. Also surviving are special family members, cousin, Amber McClain, Rose Hill, VA; niece, Vonzetta Mills, Alabama; niece, Jessica Cotton, Alabama; niece and nephew, Kevin and Sarah Dowdy, Alabama; great-niece, Audriana Perales, Alabama; special friends, Jeff Roark, Harlan; Megan Ison, Harlan; and Becky Brock, Evarts. Also a special thanks to the Harlan App. Reg. Hospital wound care and the HARH home care especially, Bobbie Brown-RN and a host of other dear friends and family. Also surviving are his two fur babies, Lyla and Ryker.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of the Loyall Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, January 8, 2024, in the chapel of the Loyall Funeral Home with the Reverend Freeman Clark officiating.

Burial will be in the Helton Farley Cemetery, Watts Creek with family and friends serving as pallbearers.

Loyall Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Hurston (Bud) Simpson.