William A. “Bill”Simpson

William A. “Bill” Simpson, 85, of Celeste passed away April 13, 2012 at his residence.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel in Greenville with Rev. Gene Wisdom officiating. 

Born May 11, 1926, in Dallas, Bill was the son of Paul Jackson and Catherine (Boutwell) Simpson.  He retired from the Dallas Police Department as a Sergeant in the Traffic Division.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Leonard, the Grove Hill Masonic Lodge, and the Dallas Police and Fire Retiree Association. Mr. Simpson was also a World War II veteran serving in the Merchant Marines.

Survivors include his daughters Debra Warren and husband Rusty of Celeste, Doris Walker and husband Wayne of Bailey, and Janie Hammargren and husband Steve of Celeste; grandchildren Ashley Simpson of Collinsville, Oklahoma, David Warren of Dallas, and John Warren and wife Tara of Allen; and great-grandchildren Alexa Hathcock of Celeste and Madison Warren of Allen.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Paula Beck Simpson, son Paul Richard Simpson, granddaughter Emily Simpson Hathcock, great-grandson Hunter Hathcock, brothers Paul Simpson, Jr. and Richard Simpson.