Sue was born to James and Flossie Hunt on March 27, 1933, in the Nance community near Alamo, Tennessee. She attended a 2-room school for her first 8 years. Sue was a graduate of Alamo High School where she was one of the top students in her class.
She went on to attend West Tennessee Business College and became a bookkeeper.
She moved to Memphis and began a relationship with Richard Jere Tatum, also an Alamo High School graduate. Sue and Jere married in 1958 and built their life together in Memphis where they raised their two daughters, Sheila and Belinda.
She lost Jere, her husband of 29 years in 1987. A few years later, in 1990, she married Forrest Lee Simpson whom she met on a group trip organized by church friends. Sue lost Lee after 28 years of marriage in 2018.
Sue, a Christian from the age of 13, was an active, involved member in each of the churches of Christ she attended over the course of her life. Most recently, Sue was a member of the Quail Ridge Church of Christ.
She enjoyed camping, sewing, shopping, playing bunko with friends, and spending time with her family.
Sue was a very special “Mom” and “Memaw” loved immensely by her daughters, her grandchildren, her great grandchildren, and by many friends. She will be remembered for her caring heart and her deep love of church and family.
For the last 4 years, Sue was resident of Hearthside Assisted Living where she enjoyed visiting with her friends and playing bean bag baseball.
Sue is survived by her sister, Faye Parnell (Jack) of Trenton, TN, daughter Sheila Britt (Quinn) of San Antonio, TX., daughter, Belinda Palmer (Matthew) of Arlington, TN., six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Her funeral and celebration of life will be held Saturday, February 4, at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, 38119. Visitation will begin at 1:30 pm followed by the funeral starting at 3:30 pm. Graveside services will be held at Nance Church of Christ at 11:00 am on Monday, February 6, 2023.
Because Sue loved flowers so much, the family would be thankful for flowers, if you are so inclined. Alternatively, memorials to the West Tennessee Kidney Foundation or to the Methodist Hospice Residence would also be appreciated.
