Elsie Jordan Simpson

Published 2:43 pm Monday, July 24, 2017

Mrs. Elsie Jordan Simpson, 85, of Glenview Lane, Mocksville, died Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

She was born Nov. 23, 1931 in Davie County to the late Willie Raleigh and Ida Catherine Stewart Jordan. Mrs. Simpson was a member of Bear Creek Baptist Church.

She was also preceded in death by children, Crystal Strunk, Tommy Bumgarner and 2 infants; and sister, Lois Caudle.

Survivors: children, Sue Bumgarner of Georgia, Faye Harris (Dale) of Harmony, Sue Pearson of Reidsville, Dawn Taylor of Cooleemee, Paula Stanley of Mocksville and Sam Bumgarner (Sally) of Illinois; siblings, Ladeene Gaddy of Matthews, Ethel Jones of Mocksville, Lorene Branson of Advance, Doris Cartner, Ruth Brannock and Clyde Jordan, all of Mocksville; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was to be conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 27 at Eaton Funeral Chapel with Pastor Daniel Gamble officiating. Burial was to follow in Legion Memorial. The family was to receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 at the funeral home.

Condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.