We respectfully announce the passing of Mr. Grady Simpson, age 89, of Hogansville, Georgia on March 6, 2020 at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Springfield Baptist Church, 400 Poplar Street in Hogansville, Georgia. Pastor Collier Starks will officiate and interment will follow in the Myrtle Hill Cemetery.

Public viewing will be Friday from 10 AM to 8:00 PM.

Grady Simpson, Jr. was born October 15, 1930 in Evergreen to Grady Simpson, Sr. and Pauline (Lee) Simpson in Conecuh County, AL (Evergreen). After graduating from high school, he went on to serve in United States Army in the Korean War. Grady also attended Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) where he graduated in 1957 with his Bachelor’s degree. He was a devoted teacher and coach in Hogansville and 35 years of service in the LaGrange School System until his retirement in 1992. Coach Simpson led the 1961 West End High School Varsity Basketball Team to a district championship. He also served as an educator at West End High School, East Depot High School, LaGrange Boys Junior High, and Gardner Newman Middle School.

Grady was a devoted member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. where he received Omega Man of the Year in the Alpha Xi Chapter, and served as chairman of the Deacon Board and Deacon Emeritus at Springfield Baptist Church for over 30 years.

Grady also served on the Troup County Board of Tax Assessors for over 10 years, and served many years employed with Thrash & Sons Funeral Home where he was honored in 2017 for his many years of service.

All that knew Grady knew his love for his family, church, fraternity, and Tuskegee University. Homecoming games and the HBCU Turkey Day Classic was a tradition for him. He entertained everyone with hilarious storytelling, his giving was always genuine, and he had a heart of gold. He will truly be missed.