Edna Ruth Simpson, 78, of Cottonwood died June 24. She was born December 13, 1924 in Laurel, Mississippi. She had worked in the electronics industry. She leaves her lovng companion of 43 years, Mary Lou Atchison; a son, Charles W. Simpson of Phoenix; three brothers, Rudolph Walters of Fairoaks, California, Charles Walters of Morgan City, Louisiana and Dan Eugene Walters of Laurel, Mississippi. Private family services were held. Westcott Funeral Home assisted the family with these arrangements.