Rose Marie Simpson, 79, of Marshall, IL passed away 5:47 PM Friday in The Gibson Family Center For Hospice Care at Terre Haute, IN. One of sixteen siblings,she was born August 10, 1942 at Dennison, IL, the daughter of Cecil and Irene Baldwin Emerick. She married Howard L. Simpson on Jan. 1, 1961 at Paris, IL and he preceded her in death on Nov. 16, 2002. Surviving are two daughters, Gayla (Brett) Camp of Clanton, AL and Penny (Scott) Harrold of Marshall, IL; grandchildren, Tyler Simpson (Christina) Camp of Hoover, AL, Riley Stephen (Allie) Camp of Mt. Brook, AL, Heather (Dustin) McCullough of Marshall, IL, Joshua (Ashleigh) Harrold of Clinton, IN; great children, Brooks Camp, Bailey McCullough, Brody McCullough, Piper McCullough, Preslie Beeson, Gunner Beeson, Kase McCullough, Braxton Harrold, Oakley Harrold and Nashville Harrold and a special sister that she took care of , Lois Shonk. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Nick Wingo; a brother-in-law, Nick Shonk and seven siblings. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and Eastern Star. She loved to read and loved animals, especially birds and was a loyal Cubs fan. An Eastern Star service will be held 3:00 PM Monday at Pearce Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Cremation will follow. Online condolences are being accepted at pearcefuneralservices.