William Joseph "Bill" Simpson^[1]

Abt 1930 - 2007  (~ 77 years)

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• Name	William Joseph "Bill" Simpson
  Born	Abt 1930
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Jun 2007	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Buried	8 Jun 2007	Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I216729	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Frank Simpson,   d. Bef 5 Jun 2007
  Mother	Beatrice,   d. Bef 5 Jun 2007
  Family ID	F83193	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Hazel
  Married	Abt 1949
  Children	1. Don Simpson   2. Brian Simpson + 3. Jean Simpson + 4. Marsha Simpson
  Family ID	F82780	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 5 Jun 2007 - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 8 Jun 2007 - Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S27] The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/, (Blount County, Tennessee), 16 May 2007. Best-Robinson engagement [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 7 Jun 2007. SIMPSON, WILLIAM JOSEPH (BILL) - age 77 of Knoxville passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at his home. During his illness he was surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. He was a member of Eastwood Baptist Church and the owner and operator for 37 years of the family business, Knoxville Linen and Towel Service. U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War serving in France with the 961st Ordinance MM Company. He was an active fisherman, and a big fan of the Lady Vols. Preceded in death by parents, Rev. Frank and Beatrice Simpson. Survivors include wife of 58 years, Hazel Simpson; children and spouses, Don Simpson (Debra), Brian Simpson (Pamela), Jean Millsaps (Lester), Marsha Robinson (David) of Nicaragua; brothers, John Simpson and wife Becky, and Jackie Simpson and wife Ann; sisters, Elizabeth Burns and Bobbie Jo Melbo; grandchildren, Kelley Millsaps and wife Christie, Angela Clevenger and husband Gary, Andrew Simpson, Cody Simpson, April Robinson, Jonathan Robinson and wife Megan; great-grandchildren, Gavin and Braden Clevenger, and Katelyn and Kelsey Millsaps; and several nieces and nephews, all of Knoxville. Funeral services will be 8:00 pm Thursday, June 7, 2007 in the chapel at Bridges Funeral Home with Rev. Ted Ingram and Rev. David Collins officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 am Friday at Asbury Cemetery for an 11:00 am interment. Military honors will be provided by the East Tennessee Veteran Honor Guard. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Voice of Hope Ministries, P.O. Box 14797, Knoxville, TN, 37914. The family will receive friends 6-8 pm Thursday at Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike, 523-4999.