Edith McPherson

Elon, NC Edith Somers McPherson, age 87, formerly of Milesville Road went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 6, 2009 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was a native of Caswell County and the wife of the late Elmer Joseph McPherson. Edith was a homemaker and worked side by side with her husband on their farm. She was a member of Kerr's Chapel Baptist Church and the Adult 4 Sunday School Class. Edith served in the WMU and also arranged the altar flowers in the church for over 50 years. She had many talents which included basket weaving, chair caning, sewing and making porcelain dolls. Edith was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, neighbor and friend to all. Love characterized every avenue of her life. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-laws, Myra Ann Loftis and her husband, Richard of Elon, Donna Stanton and her husband, Dave of Elon; son and daughter-in-law, Joe McPherson and his wife, Aileen of Elon; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; sister, Maggie Somers Hogan of Caswell House of Yanceyville; sister-in-law, Mary Lou Ingle and her husband, John of Mebane and several nieces. She is preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Joseph McPherson; parents, Roy J. and Lola Simmons Somers. A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at Kerr's Chapel Baptist Church by Rev. Marvin Simpson and the burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the home of her daughter, Myra Loftis, 1190 Massey Road, Elon, NC 27244. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Anderson Fire Department, C/O Tony Dabbs, 140 Dabbs Farm Road, Yanceyville, NC 27379