Bessie M. McPherson

Bessie M. McPherson, 75, formerly of Barnhill, died Monday, October 28, 2002 at Twin City Health Care Center in Uhrichsville, following a brief illness.Born in Barnhill, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Florence Leggett Richards and a 1945 graduate of the former Midvale High School. Bessie was a homemaker and loved watching sports from local high schools to the professional teams and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.Her husband, Homer “Buck” McPherson, preceded her in death in 1965. Surviving are three daughters, Susan C, McPherson, with whom Bessie resided until her illness; Elaine I. (William) Hawkins of Barnhill and Lois A. (Richard) Browning of Midvale; two sons, Thomas E. (Cheryl) McPherson of Tuscarawas and David McPherson of Strasburg; three sisters, Arlene (Glenn) Korns of New Philadelphia, Ilene McPherson of Uhrichsville and Catherine McWilliams of New Philadelphia; two brothers, Thomas Richards of Wooster and Leonard (Barb) McPherson of Strasburg; a sister-in-law, Marybelle Hunter of New Philadelphia; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 30, 2002 at 10:30 AM in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home in New Philadelphia with Rev. Robert James officiating. Burial will be at East Avenue Cemetery in New Philadelphia. Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 29, 2002 from 5 to 7 PM in the funeral home. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Twin City Health Care Center Activity Dept., 5166 Spanson Drive, Uhrichsville, Ohio, 44683.