Edna Sue Walters Simpson

Edna Sue Simpson died September 4, 2013. Viewing will be 1pm to 8pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home. After a private burial at Rose Hill Burial Park, a memorial service will be at 11:30am, Saturday, September 7, 2013, in Watchorn Chapel in St. Luke’s United Methodist Church; NW 15th and Robinson Ave.

Sue was the daughter of Doss H. & Ruth (Minor) Walters. She was born November 17, 1914, in Paris, TX; grew up in Altus and Frederick, graduating from high school in Frederick. She married Clark Curtis Simpson in 1935 and the young couple established a home in Oklahoma City. He owned a dry cleaning shop and then worked at Tinker Air Force Base until his death in 1973. They had one son, Larry Clark Simpson; born in 1950. He was a geologist, paleontologist, and hydrologist. He died in 1999.

Sue was the first Oklahoma City employee of what is now the American Fidelity Assurance Company. After retiring when her son was born, she attended Central State College in Edmond, graduating as class marshal (valedictorian) with the Bachelor of Science in Education degree. For 24 years she taught fourth grade reading at Casady School, until her retirement in 1982.

She loved traveling, visited many countries on all continents except Antarctica. She prepared travel video presentations, which she shared with her students, friends, nursing homes, clubs, and church groups.

She was a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, the Beacon/Heritage Sunday School Class, Abigail/Mary women’s group, and was active in the St. Luke’s School of Continuing Education. She loved to play bridge and was a member of Ladies’ Music Club, MacDowell Club, LaPetite Book Review Club, Beta Nu/Kappa Kappa Iota, 69er Investment Club, Women’s Dinner Club, Oklahoma City Town Hall, and Tulsa Town Hall.

She is survived by her grandson, James Lawrence Simpson & fiancé Maria Kalashnikova; daughter-in-law, Marlene R. Simpson of Oklahoma City; and brother, John Edwards Walters of Durango, CO. She had many cousins, nieces and nephews, greats and great-greats. She was closest to her late sister’s children: niece, Carolyn Sue Nicks & husband Kenneth of Frederick, OK, and her nephew William Patrick Fry & wife Marel Lynn of Angleton, TX, and appreciated their help.

Her parents, sister Mabel Fry, and brothers: Doss Howard Walters, Jr., Jasper Walters, and Alfred Gayle Walters predeceased her.