Obituary of Kathryn Simpson

KATHRYN LEE SIMPSON Native of Currituck County, NC Kathryn Lee Simpson, 89, of 4023 Caratoke Highway, Barco, NC died Wednesday, October 06, 2004, in the Sentara Barco Nursing Home. She was born in Moyock, NC to the late William R. Lee and Lucy N. Sears Lee and was the widow of the late Charles Douglas Simpson. Mrs. Simpson was the former co-owner/operator of the Lee & Simpson General Merchandise Store and was a member and past worthy matron of the Coinjock Chapter #218 Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by a daughter, Edna Simpson Fischer and husband, Al, of Orangeburg, SC, a son, William Douglas Simpson of Barco, NC; eight grandchildren, Cathy Lupton, Keith Morgan, Cindy Youmans, Kristi Marlow, Carol Brown, Hall Fischer, Burt Fischer and Lisa Abrams; 18 great grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday morning, October 9, 2004, at 11:00am in the New Hollywood Cemetery by Wayne Twiford. Eastern Star Rites will be conducted by Coinjock Chapter #218 OES at the graveside. The family will receive friends and relatives at Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church St., Elizabeth City, Friday evening from 7:00 until 8:00 and at other times at 4023 Caratoke Highway, Barco, NC. The family suggests memorial gifts may be made to the Currituck County Public Library, 4261 Caratoke Highway, Barco, NC 27917. To sign the online guest register, please visit www.twifordfh.com. Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church St., Elizabeth City is assisting the Simpson family.