Joe Simpler, age 56, of Ethridge, TN passed away Wednesday, July 03, 2013 at Crockett Hospital in Lawrenceburg, TN. He was a native of Laurel, DE, a truck driver for Edwards Oil Company, and a member of the Ethridge Masonic Lodge No. 777 and the Ethridge First Baptist Church. Mr. Simpler served his country honorably in the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Wayne and Bertha Marie Griffith Simpler; and one sister, Cindy Simpler.
He is survived by
Wife –
Joan Hancock Simpler, Ethridge, TN
Two Daughters –
Paige Hoover (Zach), Eagleville, TN
Jessica Hodge (Daniel), Ethridge, TN
One Son –
Joseph T. Simpler, Jr. (Katie), Hermitage, TN
Two Grandchildren –
Damien Simpler
Gabrielle Hodge
One Step-Grandchild –
Cailyn Hodge
One Brother –
Wayne Simpler, Seaford, DE
Three Sisters –
Sue Headley, Laurel, DE
Joyce Pettyman, Seaford, DE
Jennifer Dickerson, Laurel, DE
Arrangements are being handled by Neal Funeral Home, 231 N. Military Avenue, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday, July 06, 2013 at Neal Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 3:00 PM Sunday, July 07, 2013. Interment will follow at Ethridge Masonic Cemetery in Ethridge, TN.
