Wayne McPherson

COLUMBIA - For all of those who were blessed to be a family member, cherished friend or co-worker of Wayne D. McPherson, we share a tremendous feeling of loss with his departure to heaven on Sunday, October 3, Wayne, a financial wizard, worked with Richland Memorial Hospital for over 20 years and served as vice president of Finance. He was very active with the South Carolina Hospital Finance Management Association and led the group to national honors through their innovative programs. Changing careers in 1986, Wayne became a partner with Deloitte Consulting, from which he retired in 2002. Always knowing the answers after a quick numbers review, his team members respectfully coined the phrase, """Go stupid early""" to avoid the """wizard""'s""" scrutiny.

Wayne""'s generous heart, quick wit, to-the-point personality, and passion for John Wayne movies, Trivial Pursuit, suspense and science fiction books, golfing, fishing, and Gamecock football made him someone you could not forget, nor would you want to forget.

Wayne was born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1949, to EmmaLee Morton and the late Sgt Maj. Frank H. McPherson Jr. U.S. Army (Ret.). Wayne""'s beloved wife, best friend, and soul mate, Susan Vaughan McPherson, will cherish the many memories they created with his daughter, Lara McPherson Anderson, her husband, Karl, and their loving family members and friends. Wayne""'s family includes the late Frank McPherson, Don McPherson and his wife, Judy, Scott McPherson and his wife, Loretta, David McPherson and his wife, Becky, Patricia McPherson Senn and her husband, Emerson, Lisbeth McPherson Hansen and her husband, Alan, Jane McPherson LeMaster and her husband, Rob, sisters-in-law Robin Vaughan Parler and her husband, John Parler, and Sandra Vaughan Wade and her husband, Scott. He was fondly known as """Uncle Wayne""" to over 30 nieces and nephews who always loved his ability to make family gatherings fun.

Wayne left us in the same way he lived ""' with Susan, Lara, Karl and his cherished family and friends by his side - all knowing their lives have been richly blessed by having known him.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 5th from 5-7 p.m. at Kornegay & Moseley Funeral Home & Cremation Service on Hardscrabble Road in Columbia, with the memorial service being held at the same location on Wednesday, October 6 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to SCOA, PO Box 2046, West Columbia, SC 29171, Walter M. Crowe Animal Shelter, 460 Fair Street, Camden, SC 29020 or Smile Train, PO Box 96208, Washington, DC 20090.