BRONDA- MAYE LEANN SIMPKINSwas born in Bradenton, Florida on December 17, 1985 the daughter of Theodore and Brenda Willcutt Simpkins.Bronda was assistant manager at Hot Topic in Hickory Hollow Mall in Jackson, Tennessee. She graduated from Southeast High School in Bradenton in 2004, where she lettered in JROTC Drill Team and Color Guard. She was also a member of Job's Daughters and International Order of Rainbow for Girls. Bronda was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bradenton, Florida. She was strong-willed and she ruled the family. Bronda was very loveable and she had a very outgoing personality. She departed this life on July 12, 2009 in Decatur County, Tennessee at the age of 23 years, 6 months and 25 days.Other than her parents, Theodore and Brenda Simpkins of Crump, Tennessee she is survived by one brother, John Dempsey of Gauantanamo Bay, Cubaher paternal grandparents, Thomas and Barbara Simpkins of Okeechobee, FloridaShe is also survived by a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friendsBronda was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, James and Birdie Willcutt.A fathers sadness is forever.