09/16/2025
We extend our condolences to the family of Wayne Simpson during this difficult time.
H. Wayne Simpson, 87, of Hamilton passed peacefully from this life into the arms of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on Saturday morning, September 13, 2025. Born in Hamilton, Ohio on April 23, 1938 Wayne was the son of Herman and Eunice (Ward) Simpson. A 1956 graduate of Hamilton High School, he attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. On December 28, 1968, in Seven Mile, Ohio Wayne married Linda Carole Wilson, and they were married for 34 years before her death in January of 2003. Wayne worked as a programmer and systems analyst, eventually retiring after nearly 40 years, as a systems manager and consultant from the Ohio Casualty Group of Insurance Companies. A long-time member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Wayne had been in recent years an active member of First Baptist Church of Hamilton. His faith in Christ was central to his life and evident in everything he did. Wayne was a lifelong athlete, and in 2016 was inducted into the Butler County Softball Hall of Fame, having played on numerous fast-pitch and slow-pitch softball teams in Southwest Ohio including Ocasco, Immanuel Baptist Church, Hamilton Merchants, and many others. He was an avid golfer, and enjoyed nothing more than a day on the golf course with his son. Wayne was a Hamilton Big Blue Basketball season ticket holder for decades, and loved following local high school and college sports. He was a Kentucky Wildcats basketball fan, a lifelong fan of the Cincinnati Reds, and a die hard Ohio State Buckeye fan. Saturdays at his house were reserved for watching the Buckeyes with his kids and grandkids. An avid outdoorsman, he loved fishing and spending time at his summer home in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. On a sunny day at home, you would likely find him outside working in the yard. Wayne was a devoted husband and father, papaw, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Prior to this sudden illness, he was the youngest and most active octogenarian you would ever meet. His absence will be profoundly felt by those who love him. Wayne is survived by his children, Lori Jo (Earnie) Huff, Kristofer Wayne (Kristin) Simpson; his sister Maria June Winkler; his grandchildren, Andrew Julian Huff, Jenna Lynn Huff, Elizabeth Lynn Simpson, Abram James Simpson, all of Hamilton; step-grandsons David (Tiera) Huff of Tampa, Florida, and Derrick (Taylor) Huff of Honolulu, Hawaii; and dozens of nieces, nephews, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Linda; brothers, Kent Ward, Vernon Simpson, Harold Simpson; and sisters, Vernell Baecker, and Violet Drake. Funeral services will be held at Webb Noonan Kidd Funeral Home, Ross Avenue at South “D” Street, Hamilton, on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 1:00pm, with Rev. Christopher Beecher and Dr. Dennis Metzger officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Burial Park. Visitation will be held prior to the service on Friday morning, from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Wounded Warrior Project, the American Heart Association, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, or First Baptist Church of Hamilton, 1501 Pyramid Hill Blvd., Hamilton, Ohio. Condolences may be left for the family at www.Webb-Noonan.com
