LaKiesha Michelle "Poon" Simpson died peacefully on Wednesday,

December 5, 2018, at her home in Florence, Alabama, at the age of 39. She was born on

March 28, 1979, in Florence, Alabama, to Marsha Simpson and Kelvin (Cheryl) Stewart.

LaKiesha loved shopping and couponing and was passionate about her children.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Jim Ella Jones, Polly Ann Stewart, and Henry

Stewart.

LaKiesha leaves behind to cherish her memory, her parents, Marsha L. Simpson of Florence,

Alabama, and Kelvin Stewart of Nashville, Tennessee; her children, Terrell Clayton Brown

Jr., and Jamesha Aaliyah Michelle Donley; sisters, Rita (Dowand) Malone of Florence,

Alabama, and Ebony and Raven Stewart of Memphis, Tennessee; aunts, Justina Louise (Kim)

White, Clarissa (Bradley) Armstead of Florence, Alabama., Michelle and Erica Barnett of

Columbus, Ohio, Henry Lynne (Kent) Smith of Memphis, Tennessee, and Janet Stewart

of Nashville, Tennessee, uncles, Albert Simpson Sr., and Eric Jones of Florence, Alabama,

David Stewart of Memphis, Tennessee, and Ronald and Gary Napier of Columbus, Ohio;

cousins, LaKedra Armstead, Joshua and Mia Simpson, Albert Simpson Jr., of Florence,

Alabama, Justin Patterson of Athens, Alabama, Khalil Baugh of Muscle Shoals, Alabama,

and Danilo Jones of Nashville, Tennessee; and three special nieces, Aariyah "Mac" Ricks,

Adalynn Simpson, and Heidi Gibson of Florence, Alabama.