Frances McPherson

Frances Allen McPherson, born June 24, 1941, loving wife, friend to all, mother to many, and grandmother to 14, lost her courageous battle with lung cancer on Nov. 17, 2009.
She is predeceased by her parents, Ethel and Rupert Allen of Greenville, N.C.
She is survived by her husband, Alexander J. McPherson; her children, William P. McLean and his wife, Jennifer McLean of Berryville, Va., Richard Allen McLean and wife, Holly McLean of Williamsburg, Va., Suzanne Elizabeth Wood of Mathews, Va., Mary Kay Edgar and husband, Ed Edgar of Chesapeake, Va., Dana McPherson Kohlhorst and husband, Daryle Kolhorst of Gloucester, Va., Mark Alexander McPherson and his wife, Stephanie McPherson; her 14 grandchildren, David, Kathryn, Erin, Benjamin, Kasey, Alex, Hunter, Elizabeth, Parker, Fox, Madison, Pete, Michael, and Isabelle; as well as her sisters, Nancy A. Smith and Joanne A. Granitz; countless friends and extended family that she loved and accepted into her life with open arms.
Fran's life was full of fun shared on the beach and at card tables with anyone who would play. Special thanks from the family goes out to her loyal friends, Nell Goldstein, Judy Doyle, and Vivian Combs who helped with doctor visits to the cancer center at UNC Chapel Hill and to the staff at UNC Cancer Hospital, especially Dr. Mark Socinski and Tammy Allred.
A memorial service will be held at the United Methodist Church of Williamsburg, Saturday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers Fran and family would greatly appreciate donations be made to http://cancer.med.unc.edu./gifts. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.