Joe Alton Simpson

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Joe Alton Simpson was born on June 22, 1934, in Kilgore, Texas, to Addie Lee (Moon) and Albert Knowlton Simpson. Joe passed away on February 8, 2021. His Dad was an oil field worker who followed jobs all over West Texas. Joe’s favorite childhood time was living on the farm with Uncle Tom in Leon County.

He attended Peacock Military Academy and then joined the United States Air Force for 4 years. Joe then attended Arlington State Jr. College and obtained his Electrical Engineering degree from SMU in 1962. He was employed at Texas Instruments. His interests included Marriage Encounter, Stephen Ministry and outdoor activities.

Joe met Carol Freeman and they married on June 29, 1963. They had three children; Sharon, in 1965, and Stacy and Steve, in 1967.

There will be a Memorial Service at 2:00 pm on Monday, February 22, 2021, at Allen Family Funeral Options.

For those unable to attend, the service will be webcast Live and recorded for later viewing at: http://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/47983