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Ann Simpson
LILBOURN, Mo. — Ann Naomi “Nanny” Simpson went to her heavenly home on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, surrounded by her family at her earthly home in Lilbourn at the age of 94 years, 5 months and 21 days.
She was born on Aug. 22, 1926, at Higgerson Landing in New Madrid, Missouri, to the late Mattie Alice Boyd Porter and William Addison Porter.
On Nov. 25, 1944, she married the love of her life Loyne Dalton Simpson in New Madrid, and to this union nine children were born: Larry, Bob, Dalton, Marcy, Sandy, Bruce, Brad, Jerry and Joyce. She was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter, Joyce Patterson in 1998; and son, Jerry Simpson in 2019; and seven brothers and one sister. She was of the Baptist faith and loved to sew and make quilts for her family and friends. After raising her nine children she spent many years babysitting in her home for numerous families in the local community and all were very special to her.
She leaves to cherish her memories: her husband of 76 years, Loyne Dalton; sons and daughters-in-law, Larry & (Mary Lou) Simpson of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Pam Simpson of Parsons, Tennessee, Bob Simpson of New Madrid, Dalton & (Terri) Simpson of Portageville, Missouri, Bruce Simpson of Sikeston, Missouri, and Brad Simpson of Farmington, Missouri; daughters and son-in-law, Marcy Faulkner and Sam of LaForge, Misosuri, and Sandy and Kenny Thompson of Malden, Missouri. She was “Nanny” to 23 grandchildren and 54 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; her extended family her caregiver, Minerva Walker, who nicknamed her “Sunshine” and a host of many other relatives and friends.
Visitation is after 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at Kewanee Missionary Baptist Church, where services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20.
Burial will be at the Mounds Park Cemetery.
Please send condolences to the family online delislefuneralhome.net.
Memorials are requested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.