Funeral for SFC (Retired) Wayman E. Simpson, 94, Lawton will be at 10:00 AM Friday, October 10, 2014 in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Dr. Keith Miles, pastor of Central Baptist Church officiating. Sgt Simpson died Sunday, October 5, 2014 in Lawton. Burial with full military honors will be under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. He was born April 26, 1920 in Cherry Hill, Arkansas to Jessie and Callie (Hoover) Simpson. He married Norma L. Riddle on March 8, 1956 in Mena, Arkansas. She died February 24, 2001. He joined the Army right out of high school and fought in WWII in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and China. He was also in the Korean War and was a POW for 38 months. Sgt Simpson received the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for his service in Korea. He retired from the Army on April 1, 1964 and worked as a carpet installer until his retirement at about age 65. He was also active in the first POW Chapter in Lawton. He is survived by two sisters, Mary Kay Black and Imogene Simpson, both of Fort Smith, Arkansas and numerous nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his step daughter, Genellen Kendig and grandsons, David and Daniel Beach, all of Lawton. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brother and sister-in-law, Truman and Olthea Simpson, sister and brother-in-law, Vern and Thelma Hays and a brother-in-law, Rayman Black.