CAROLYN SIMPSON, 71 LAKELAND - Carolyn Simpson, 71, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014, as a result of respiratory failure. Ms. Simpson was born April 7, 1943 in Dexter, MO. She moved to Lakeland in the early 1990s from Ohio. She was employed as a housekeeper. She was a very active member of Highland Baptist Church where she served in the choir and the ensemble. Ms. Simpson is survived by her son, Wesley Martin and his wife, Jill; daughters, Leslie Colussi and her husband, Dan, Laneah Cockrell and her husband, Clarence and Lisa Bradford and her husband, Brent; mother, Erma Sue Simpson; sister, Janit Kreher and her husband, Tom; niece, Shauna Kreher; 9 grandchildren; and her beloved church family. A celebration of Ms. Simpson's life will be conducted Thursday, May 22, 2014, at 10 a.m. at Highland Baptist Church at 4210 Lakeland Highlands Road in Lakeland. Pastor John Richardson will be officiating. www.lakelandfuneralhome.com.