Marsha Kay Simpson

Abingdon – Marsha Kay Simpson, 66 of Abingdon, died at 1:38 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

  She was born May 24, 1949 at Graham Hospital in Canton, the daughter of Loren and Margaret Scott Lefler.  She married C. Ed Simpson on December 2, 1967 at the Abingdon United Methodist Church. 

  Marsha is survived by her husband, Ed; two sons, Bryan Simpson of Abingdon and Steve (Mickey Stone) Simpson of Abingdon; six grandchildren, Kristin (Brett) Carley, James Dale Simpson, Jason Edward Simpson, Rayven Lynn Simpson, Olivia Simpson and Nathanial Simpson and one great-grandchild, Cash Carley; her mother, Margaret Lefler of Canton; one brother, Denny (LouAnn) Lefler of the state of Tennessee; and one sister, Ellen Pierce of Canton.

  She was preceded in death by her father and one brother, Terry Lefler.

  Marsha grew up in the Fairview area and graduated from Fairview High School.  She was a homemaker and also had worked as the sales clerk at the former Tate’s Packaged Liquor Store in Abingdon for several years.  She enjoyed collecting dolls, listening to classic country western music, reading and shopping on the QVC network.  She was a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan.

  Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 7, 2015 at the Abingdon Cemetery.  Rev. Jeff Robbins will officiate.  There will be no visitation.  Hinchliff-Pearson-West Abingdon Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

  Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.  Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.