Dorothy Mae Simpson

DOROTHY MAE SIMPSON Dorothy Mae Simpson, 84, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 in Sebring. She was born November 4, 1926, to Grover and Aletha (Crutchfield) Johnson in Sebring and had been a lifelong resident. She was Chief Operator for United Telephone Company, retiring in 1985 after 45 years of service and was a member of First Baptist Church of Sebring and the United Telephone Pioneers. She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Rudolph Simpson and one grandson. She is survived by her daughters, Dorothy J. Manzi, Lakeland, Beth Weddle, New Orleans, LA and Sue Sawyer of Sebring; sisters, Dr. Alice King, Lakeland, FL and Mary Esther Metheny, Avon Park, FL; eight grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home, Sebring, with Rev. Chuck Lauver officiating. The family will receive friends the hour preceding the service, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Interment at Pinecrest Cemetery will be immediately following the service. Arrangements have been entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida 33870 863-385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonhfh.com