Audrey Faye Simpson

Audrey was born to Cornelius C. Abshier and Ruth Splane Perryman Abshier, April 19, 1923, in Hankamer, Texas. She graduated from Devers High School in 1942. She married Vincent Sparks in 1943, and they lived together in Glendale, California. Together they had 1 child. After Vincent passed away Audrey married Date Hamilton Simpson in 1947 and were married 56 years. They lived together in Houston, Texas and raised their daughter, Lillian Ruth Simpson.

Audrey is survived by: daughter Lillian Ruth Simpson Dudley (David Dudley); Grandchildren, Kimberly Dudley Duffy, Amanda Dudley Reynolds (Bruce Reynolds), Sigrid Dudley Graybeal (Dr. Dion Graybeal), and Henry Malcom Dudley, III (Trey) (Kacy Dudley). She also leaves her great-grandchildren to cherish her memory: Tate, Tullisen, and Thain Reynolds; Tivis, Thatcher, and Hannon Graybeal; Kate, Henry, and Cary Dudley; and sister-in-laws: Barbara Abshier and Mary Abshier, as well as many more nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by Ruth Splane Perryman Abshier, (Mother), Cornelius C. Abshier (Father), Date Hamilton Simpson (Husband), Richard Abshier (Brother), Cornelius C. Abshier (JR - Brother), and Benjamin Abshier (Ben J - Brother).

Audrey worked as an Executive Assistant for Retzloff, Whitco, and finally, Baker Hughes, for a total of 45 years. She enjoyed competitive bowling, ceramics, painting, watering her plants for hours, drawing and designing their lake house, but mostly traveling the USA via their RV with her love, Date, or lovingly known as “Honey”. They met many different people across the US and become friends with many. Audrey would become pen pals and plan their next excursion for when and where they would meet the following year. Audrey and Date’s retirement years were what most people dream of having. Words cannot even begin to express how much we appreciate the love of everyone at Gruene Senior Living and all the care given by Hope Hospice in New Braunfels, Texas for our special Mother, Nana, Gammaw, and Aunt Audrey. Also, we are grateful for the faithfulness of First Methodist Care Team of Brenham, Texas for supporting Audrey with all of their encouragement cards over the last 4 years. In addition, a special thank you to Tonye Nelson for helping Ruth Dudley through all of life’s hardships.

Pallbearers to include: Trey Dudley, Bruce Reynolds, Tullisen Reynolds, Thain Reynolds, Hannon Graybeal, David Abshier, Chase Abshier and Jeff Heath. Honorary Pallbearers: Art Warman, Jimmy Heath and Johnny Heath.

A celebration of Audrey’s life will be a chapel ceremony on June 26, 2021, 10:00 AM at the Chapel of Angels – Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home (6900 Lawndale, Houston, Texas). Graveside will follow at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. Afterwards, the family would love to have you join us at El Patio (6444 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas) for a celebration lunch (and margaritas) in honor of Audrey Simpson. Please feel free to join us for lunch even if you cannot make the ceremony.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Carson’s Village at https://carsonsvillage.org/family/audrey-faye-simpson/