CARL MARKS SIMPSON III

Carl Marks Simpson III, 82, husband of Catherine “Cathy” Mellon Simpson, died Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital.

Born in Montgomery, Alabama, he was a son of the late Carl Marks Simpson Jr. and Frances Ray Simpson.

Mr. Simpson received a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and was the owner of Simpsons Hardware. He was named Sumter’s 2002 Business Person of the Year following the loss of the Palmetto Plaza Store due to a fire. He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church. Above all, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

Surviving are his wife of Sumter; three daughters, Leigh Carraway (Frankie), Amy Ohl (Jeremy) and Molly Matthews (Shawn), all of Sumter; one brother, Robert Simpson (Vicki) of Sumter; two sisters, Anne Simpson of Elgin and Jan King (George) of Mt. Pleasant; six grandchildren, Tanner Carraway (Emily), Addison Segars Carraway, Mary Catherine Matthews, Lucy Spain Matthews, Shawn Michael Matthews and Simpson “Sims” Foster Matthews, all of Sumter; and one great-grandchild, Lyla Carraway.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Scott Landrum officiating.
The family will receive friends at the home.

Memorials may be made to St. James Lutheran Church, 1137 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC 29150; Crosswell Home for Children, 11 Crosswell Drive, Sumter, SC 29150; or to a charity of one’s choice.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.