Virgil Bennett Simpson

Born in Clinton, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Frank Hunter, Sr. and Mary Etta Lynch Simpson. Virgil graduated from Clemson University in 1950 with a degree in Textile Management. He retired from Delta Woodside Mills after many decades as a well-respected textile executive. At Clemson, Virgil was a member of the Senior Platoon and manager of the championship baseball team. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, and had a strong love of the Lord, his family, and this country. He was a founding member of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church and served as Trustee Elder Emeritus. Formerly a resident of Mauldin, South Carolina, he later became an associate member of First Presbyterian Church in Orangeburg. He loved being with his family, tending his rose garden, fixing anything imaginable, making fudge at Christmas, and cheering for the Clemson Tigers.

Virgil is survived by two daughters Janet Gilchrist (Martin) and Emily Helmick; two grandchildren George Martin Gilchrist III (Katie) and Ashley Howard (John); four great grandchildren.

In addition to his wife and parents, Virgil is preceded in death by Frank Hunter Simpson, Jr.

The family will receive friends from at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 739 N. Main Street, Mauldin, South Carolina, 29662, on Thursday, August 12, 2021 from 12:30 until 1:15 with a funeral service to follow in the church sanctuary at 1:30pm. Burial will follow the service at Rosemont Cemetery, Clinton, South Carolina.

Memorials may be made to Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church and Shriner’s Hospital.

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