Roy Simpson

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Roy Lester Simpson on May 15, 2020 just two days after his 87th birthday.

He is survived by Murrell his wife of 58 years and four children Vascol, Wayne, David and Donna; grandchildren Chelsea, Elizabeth and Parker Simpson and Shawn Mercer.

He was born to the late Louisea Simpson and Wilton Straughn in Barbados and was a founding member of the local church of Christ of Church in Barbados. He spent 28 years working for the Iron Ore Company of Canada in Labrador City, Newfoundland. Roy was a dear friend to Eustace Brathwaite, Harold and Barbara Brown and Carnetta Griffith and many more. He was a cousin of Alison, Andrew, Vashti Straughn and Julia McPherson relative of Esther Simpson of New York. Merle Night of Florida, relative of Knight and Simpson family of Church Village Barbados and Jean Paris of Montreal.