Nellie Mae McPhee

1933 - 2022

On June 25, 2022, Nellie Mae McPhee joined the love of her life, Roy McPhee, in heaven.
Nellie-known as "Granny" to friends and family alike-was a remarkable cattlewoman, devout Catholic and devoted wife, mother and grandmother.
Nellie was born Oct. 25, 1933, in Longmont, CO, to Pearl and Carl Osborne. Her family relocated to Antioch, CA, when she was about 12 years old.
Nellie married Roy in 1962, and after that, they were rarely found apart. Roy and Nellie later moved to Lodi, CA, and in 1971, they started a small herd of registered Red Angus cattle, which grew into McPhee Red Angus.
Nellie was active in her community and loved joining her friends and family in a game of Mexican Train dominoes-even though she didn't hold the winning title perhaps as often as she would have wished.
Her quick-witted tongue and sly sense of humor made her a friend to many, and she was always quick to let you know what she really thought about something.
Nellie was recognized in 1992 as the San Joaquin-Stanislaus CattleWoman of the Year, and then in 2018 as the San Joaquin-Stanislaus Cattleman of the Year.
Nellie was a member of St. Joachim Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella, Delta Omega, Lockeford-Clements Garden Club, Lodi Republican Women, California Cattlemen's Association, American Red Angus Association, California Beef Cattle Improvement Association, and Beef Improvement Federation. She was also an active supporter of 4-H and FFA.
In her legacy, Nellie leaves behind four children, Michael (Pam) McPhee of Linden, Kurtis (Pamela) McPhee of Sonora, Mary (Robert) Miller of Linden, and Rita McPhee of Lodi; many grandchildren, Michael (Shayni), Becky (Jose), Lukas, Anna, Royce, Rose, Karey (C.R.), Louie (Allison), Bradley (Jamie), Christina and Jennifer (TJ); 15 great-grandchildren and another on the way; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Nellie is preceded in death by her husband, Roy; sister, Carol Rich; and brothers, Carl Osborne Jr. and Clifford Osborne.
A visitation will be held Tuesday, July 5 from 1-5 p.m. at the Lodi Funeral Home. On Wednesday, July 6, a rosary will take place at St. Joachim's Church in Lockeford at 10 a.m., followed by a funeral mass at 10:30 a.m.