Christine Rowell McPherson, 82, wife of Melville Bryant McPherson, died Thursday, March 24, 2016, at her home in Manning.
Born July 31, 1933, in Centenary, she was a daughter of the late Robbie Samuel Rowell and the late Maude Iris George Rowell. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and Cross Roads Bible Fellowship Church.
She is survived by her husband of Manning; five daughters, Frankie Lynn Miller (Allen) and Teresa Gayle Bennett (Joseph), both of Johns Island, Deborah Elizabeth Sillivant of James Island, Joyce Fay McPherson Morris (Kevin) of Vandalia, Missouri and Sylvia Diann McPherson of N. Charleston; three sons, Ronald Monroe McPherson and Mitchell Bruce McPherson (Carla), both of Manning and Charles Thomas McPherson (Angela) of Orlando, Florida; a sister, Julia Irene Richardson of Florence; fourteen grandchildren, Ronald Paul McPherson, Charles Allen Miller, Jr., Shannon McPherson, Misty Gayle McAdams, Dana Wulfert, John Luther Thompson V, Jessica Ann Wardien, Chelsea Elizabeth Smith, Caitlin Ann McPherson, Samuel Shane Briggs, Travis Bryant McPherson, Joshua James McPherson, Dillion Bryant Sillivant and Jordan Taylor Sillivant; and nine great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Bryan McPherson.
A funeral service was held Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Cross Roads Bible Fellowship Church with the Rev. John Hall officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Josh McPherson, Travis McPherson, John Thompson, Allen Miller, Jr., Jordan Sillivant, Dillion Sillivant, Shane Briggs and Diann McPherson served as pallbearers.
The family received friends at the home, 1323 Lakeview Drive in Manning.
Memorials may be made to Cross Roads Bible Fellowship Church, P.O. Box 449, Manning, SC 29102.
Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church Street, Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179.
