In Memoriam: Mrs. Kittie Keller Simpson (1869-1951)

 

Mrs. Kittie Keller Simpson

Born:   November 1, 1868

Died:   January 13, 1951

Buried in Simpson Cemetery

Parents:  Frank M. and Lucinda Ayers Keller

Married in 1891 to J. W. Simpson (d. 1934)

Member of Rover Baptist Church

She and her husband both taught in the local schools for 50 years.

Survivors:

Son, Grady Simpson of Nashville

Brother, R. I. Keller of Murfreesboro

Four grandchildren

Sources:

The Rutherford Courier, January 16, 1951, p  1, col 4; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rutherford-courier-obituary-for-kitt/205479222/ : accessed September 7, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Kittie Simpson.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95239453/katherine-simpson: accessed 7 Sep 2026), memorial page for Katherine “Kitty” Keller Simpson (1 Nov 1868–13 Jan 1951), .Memorial ID 95239453, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: James William Simpson (1856-1934)

 

James William Simpson
Born: March 13, 1856
Died: November 14, 1934
Married Kitty Keller January 14, 1891
Son: Frances "Frank" Grady Simpson
Taught in Public Schools for over 50 yrs in AL & TN

Sources:
Baptist and Reflector, February 7, 1935, p 10, col 4, Simpson; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-obituary-for-james/205079040/ : accessed September 1, 2026), clip page for Obituary for James William Simpson.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95238665/james_william-simpson: accessed 3 Sep 2026), memorial page for James William Simpson Jr. (1856–14 Nov 1934), Memorial ID 95238665, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.