Joseph Simpson

SIMPSON, JR. JOSEPH JESSEE (JOE), age 78, died Monday, June 4, 2007 in the Radford Rehabilitation Center, following a long illness. Born June 15, 1928 in Hot Coal, WV, he was the son of the late Joseph Simpson, Sr. and Fallie Mae Whitt Simpson. Mr. Simpson was a WV Coalminer for 35 years. Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law, Chris & Marsha Simpson of Christiansburg; Gary Simpson of Hampton, GA and one daughter and son-in-law, Judith & Russell Berry of LaGrange, GA; two brothers, Freddie Simpson of Sophie, WV and Albert Simpson of Longwood, FL; 7 grandchildren, Savanna Simpson and Marissa Simpson of Christiansburg; Jill Turner of LaGrange, GA and Stephanie Mains of Many, LA, Rhonda Simpson of Hampton, GA; Jennifer Simpson of Ohio and Gary Lee Simpson of Ohio. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at the Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 7 at the family cemetery in Bud, WV. In lieu of flowers the flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to University of Virginia Health Foundation; Tocelyn Lewis, Director of Annual Giving, UVA Children’s Hospital; UVA Health Foundation, P. O. Box 8007773; Charlottesville, VA 22908-0773.