JAMES J. SIMPSON

OCTOBER 11, 1922 – JANUARY 11, 2010
 
ANDERSON, SC – James Joseph “Jim” Simpson, age 87, of 113 Stanbury Court, passed away on Monday, January 11,2010, at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home.
 
Born on October 11, 1922, in Anderson, SC, he was a son of the late Jesse Ward Simpson and Sara Spearman Simpson.  He was a graduate of Anderson Boys’ High School and Clemson University.   While serving in World War II, he was stationed in France and Germany.  Following his service, he was awarded the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
 
Mr. Simpson was the retired President of Lawrence & Brownlee Insurance Company.  He was a former Rotarian, member of the Anderson Elk’s Club, and a member the Anderson Country Club.  Mr. Simpson was a member and former Deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Anderson.
 
Survivors include his wife, Mary Sullivan Simpson of the home; and her son, Nim McConnell and wife, Linda Pruitt McConnell, and their daughter, Neely McConnell, all of Anderson; sister-in-law, Gladys Simpson of Texas; nephew, David N. Simpson, Jr., and wife, Denise of Raleigh; niece, Sara Margaret Simpson of Charleston; nephew, Thomas P. Hughes and wife, JoAnne of Edisto Island; niece, Cissy Hughes Prevost of Anderson; and great nieces & nephews: Ben, Maggie, Emily, David, Sara, Jennifer, Chris, Trask, & Meghan.
 
Mr. Simpson was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Derrell Fant Simpson; and his three brothers: Jesse Simpson, William Simpson, and David Simpson; and a stepson, Danny McConnell.
 
The Funeral Service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Reverend Dr. Dennis R. Tedder and the Reverend Caroline Berardi.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
 
A family committal service will be held in Old Silver Brook Cemetery.
 
The family requests that flowers be omitted and memorials be made to Meals on Wheels, Post Office Box 285, Anderson, SC 29622, or to the First Presbyterian Church, 302 West Whitner Street, Anderson, SC 29624.
 
THE McDOUGALD FUNERAL HOME is in charge of the funeral arrangements.