Thomas Simpson
Thomas Jerome Simpson, 63, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021, in a Nashville hospital.
He was a graduate of Riverside High School. Thomas attended Olivet Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Gladys Goree Simpson; sisters, Annie Brown and Emma Long; uncle, Rufus Goree, Jr.; nephew, Roland Simpson; niece, Demetrias Johnson; and aunt, Virginia Brooks.
Survivors include his sons, Antonio Percy of Atlanta, Thomas Frazier of Sarasota, and Reginald (Clarissa) Dowdy, Jr. of Chattanooga; daughter, Jasmine Simpson of Chattanooga; two grandchildren; brothers, Rueben and Darryl; sisters, Alice, Ellen, Yvonne, Linda, Patricia, Evelina, and Louvina; a host of nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
Thomas will lie in state on Friday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. at Taylor Funeral Home.
A family service will follow at 1 p.m. in the chapel with Pastor Randy Jacks as the eulogist. Burial will be in Tyner Cemetery.