Ruth Hall Simpson

Ruth Elizabeth Hall Simpson

Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Hall Simpson, 89, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Huntingdon Health & Rehab in Huntingdon, TN.

Ruth was born September 13, 1937 in Grand Junction, TN to the late Earl & Cora Hall, who were tenant farmers on the Ames Plantation. The family moved to Middleton in 1952 where Ruth graduated from high school in 1955. She married Henry Grady “Jack” Simpson in February 1958. Jack died in November of 1958 and their son Henry Grady “Greg” Simpson III was born in December. Ruth remained in the Middleton/Walnut area until she relocated to Huntingdon to be near her son in 2024.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jack; her brothers, William Hall (Virginia), Billy Hall; and her sister Dorothy Cartwright (Mack). Ruth is survived by her son Greg (Jayne), her brother, James Raymond Hall (Barbara), and her sister-in-law Mille Hall. She also leaves grandchildren Sarah Daniel (Nathan) and Rob Simpson (Katy); great-grandchildren Audrey Daniel, Grady, Bo, Parker, Winnie and Wesley Simpson; and numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved deeply.

Ruth’s life was lived caring for others, always putting others ahead of herself. Nothing pleased her more than cooking, canning, crocheting, knitting, quilting, and sewing, then giving her creations away to others. Her loves included gardening and working with her church friends, especially doing mission projects that provided for others.  Memorial contributions in her name may be sent to Harmony Baptist Church in Walnut, MS.

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:00 pm in the Middleton Chapel of Shackelford Funeral Directors.