Kimberly Ann Marques, 42, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Born in Miami, she attended Florida State University College of Nursing. She was well-respected for her work as a nurse/paralegal in the Central Florida legal community. Kim had a passion for life and a fiery spirit. She will be remembered as a loving mother, a caring sister, an enthusiastic University of Miami football fan and an adamant supporter of social causes, especially breast cancer research.

Kim's courage as she battled illness inspired those who knew her. Kim leaves to cherish her memory a daughter, Amanda C. Marques of Tallahassee; her father, Don C. Teems, and stepmother, Ilia Teems, of Tallahassee; her mother, Jackilyn G. Soto of Orlando; her sisters, Debbie L. Dennison and Rita M. Hernandez; and her brother, Chad D. Teems, and his wife, Nancy Anne; along with various nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Saturday, May 10, 2008, at 4 p.m. EDT at Carey-Hand Funeral Home, 1350 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park, FL (407-647-1942). In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Hospice of the Comforter.

Published in Tallahassee Democrat on May 9, 2008