Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathJan 23, 2008, Alamance County, North Carolina [598]
BurialRock Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, 7315 Mt. Herman Rock Creek Road, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina [598]
FatherHenry Dewitt McPHERSON (1880-1935)
Mother“Hattie” Harriett RAWNSLEY (1889-1971)
Spouses
1“Ella” Eloise Katherine WHITESELL 
[1], [592], [77], [116], [531], [117], [593], [119], [123], [594]
[1], [592], [77], [116], [531], [117], [593], [119], [123], [594]DeathApr 16, 2003, Alamance County, North Carolina [531]
BurialRock Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, 7315 Mt. Herman Rock Creek Road, Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina [531]
OccupationHomemaker. [531]
FatherRobert Franklin WHITESELL (1883-1970)
MotherDora Nancy McPHERSON (1900-1981)
Marriage1946, Alamance County, North Carolina [120]
Obituary Online notes for “Bob” Boyd Lynn McPHERSON
1/25/2008
Boyd Lynn "Bob" McPherson
SNOW CAMP — Mr. Boyd Lynn "Bob" McPherson , 84, of 7957 Beale Road, Snow Camp, died at the Hospice Home in Burlington on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 7:50 p.m. following two weeks of critical illness.
A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Eloise Whitesell McPherson and the son of Henry DeWitt McPherson and Harriett Rawnsley McPherson , both deceased. He was a retired carpenter. He was a lifelong member of Rock Creek United Methodist Church, where he was an usher, a member of the Ed Sledge Friendship Sunday school class, past chairman of the Cemetery Association, former trustee, and a member of the United Methodist Men.
Survivors include two daughters, Cathy M. Curtis and husband, Jerry, of Graham and Marilee M. Kivett and husband, Mitchell, of Snow Camp; a son, Henry F. McPherson and wife, Dawn, of Snow Camp; four grandchildren, Brittany McPherson , Andrew Kivett, Lindsey McPherson , and Morgan McPherson ; one stepgrandchild, Jay Curtis; and three great-stepgrandchildren, Hunter, Madeline, and Grayson Curtis.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Josie McPherson , Rachel Brintle, and Laura Smith; and four brothers, Raymond McPherson , Jack McPherson , William McPherson , and Donald McPherson .
The funeral will be conducted at Rock Creek United Methodist Church on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Jim Folks and the Rev. John Varden. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Funeral Home and Crematory in Graham on Friday from 6 until 8 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Rock Creek United Methodist Church, 7315 Mt. Hermon-Rock Creek Road, Snow Camp, N.C. 27349 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Condolences may be sent to info@richandthompson.com [593]
Boyd Lynn "Bob" McPherson
SNOW CAMP — Mr. Boyd Lynn "Bob" McPherson , 84, of 7957 Beale Road, Snow Camp, died at the Hospice Home in Burlington on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 7:50 p.m. following two weeks of critical illness.
A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Eloise Whitesell McPherson and the son of Henry DeWitt McPherson and Harriett Rawnsley McPherson , both deceased. He was a retired carpenter. He was a lifelong member of Rock Creek United Methodist Church, where he was an usher, a member of the Ed Sledge Friendship Sunday school class, past chairman of the Cemetery Association, former trustee, and a member of the United Methodist Men.
Survivors include two daughters, Cathy M. Curtis and husband, Jerry, of Graham and Marilee M. Kivett and husband, Mitchell, of Snow Camp; a son, Henry F. McPherson and wife, Dawn, of Snow Camp; four grandchildren, Brittany McPherson , Andrew Kivett, Lindsey McPherson , and Morgan McPherson ; one stepgrandchild, Jay Curtis; and three great-stepgrandchildren, Hunter, Madeline, and Grayson Curtis.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Josie McPherson , Rachel Brintle, and Laura Smith; and four brothers, Raymond McPherson , Jack McPherson , William McPherson , and Donald McPherson .
The funeral will be conducted at Rock Creek United Methodist Church on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Jim Folks and the Rev. John Varden. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Funeral Home and Crematory in Graham on Friday from 6 until 8 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Rock Creek United Methodist Church, 7315 Mt. Hermon-Rock Creek Road, Snow Camp, N.C. 27349 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Condolences may be sent to info@richandthompson.com [593]
Obituary Online notes for Eloise Katherine (Spouse 1)
4/17/2003
Mrs. Eloise Whitesell McPherson
SNOW CAMP — Mrs. Eloise Whitesell McPherson, 82, of 7957 Beale Road, died at 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at Liberty Commons after six months of declining health, and a critical illness of five weeks.
A native of Alamance County, she was a homemaker and was a member of Rock Creek United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women and a Sunday school teacher. She was a member of the Snow Camp Garden Club and the Snow Camp Quilting Group.
Survivors include her husband, Boyd L. “Bob” McPherson of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Cathy M. Curtis and husband, Jerry Curtis, of Graham and Mrs. Marilee M. Kivett and husband, Mitchell Kivett, of Snow Camp; a son, Henry F. McPherson and wife, Dawn D. McPherson of Snow Camp; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Finley and Mrs. Joan Barbee, both of Burlington; a brother, Larry W. Whitesell of Burlington; grandchildren, Brittany McPherson, Andrew Kivett, Lindsey McPherson, and Morgan McPherson, all of Snow Camp; a stepgrandson, Jay Curtis of Graham; and two great-stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert F. and Dora McPherson Whitesell.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Rock Creek United Methodist Church by Dr. James L. Bryan. Burial will be in Rock Creek Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at McClure Funeral Home in Graham from 6 to 8 this evening. [531]
Mrs. Eloise Whitesell McPherson
SNOW CAMP — Mrs. Eloise Whitesell McPherson, 82, of 7957 Beale Road, died at 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at Liberty Commons after six months of declining health, and a critical illness of five weeks.
A native of Alamance County, she was a homemaker and was a member of Rock Creek United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women and a Sunday school teacher. She was a member of the Snow Camp Garden Club and the Snow Camp Quilting Group.
Survivors include her husband, Boyd L. “Bob” McPherson of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Cathy M. Curtis and husband, Jerry Curtis, of Graham and Mrs. Marilee M. Kivett and husband, Mitchell Kivett, of Snow Camp; a son, Henry F. McPherson and wife, Dawn D. McPherson of Snow Camp; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Finley and Mrs. Joan Barbee, both of Burlington; a brother, Larry W. Whitesell of Burlington; grandchildren, Brittany McPherson, Andrew Kivett, Lindsey McPherson, and Morgan McPherson, all of Snow Camp; a stepgrandson, Jay Curtis of Graham; and two great-stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert F. and Dora McPherson Whitesell.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Rock Creek United Methodist Church by Dr. James L. Bryan. Burial will be in Rock Creek Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at McClure Funeral Home in Graham from 6 to 8 this evening. [531]