Benjamin Franklin McPherson Biography
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" McPherson was one of five children born to John Howell and Julia Ann Matilda Smith McPherson. He married (1) Florence Caroline Lyle 11 June 1916 in Carrollton, Carroll, GA. Florence was one of three children born to Enoch Silas and Sallie Z. Powledge Lyle. Frank and Florence had two daughters, Sara Nell McPherson and Mary Ann McPherson. Sometime in the mid 1940s Frank and Florence divorced and Frank went on the road. He settled in Clovis, NM for a time before moving on to Texas. In Carthage, TX he met and married (2) Mariah Pearl Pitts (date unknown). Frank died there in 1971 and Pearl died in 1976. Both are buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carthage, Panola, Texas.
Benjamin F. McPherson Obituary
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" McPherson age 88 of 1112 W. Sabine St. Carthage, Texas died Wednesday November 8, 1971 at Panola General Hospital. He was born May 9, 1883 in Carroll Co. GA, son of John Howell McPherson and Julia Ann Matilda Smith. He was a retired merchant, a Baptist and a Mason - F&AM. Service performed at Hawthorne Funeral Chapel by Rev. Loyd Roper on Tuesday November 9, 1971 at 8:00 pm.
Survived By:
Wife: Mariah Pearl Pitts McPherson, Carthage, Texas
First Wife: Florence Lyle McPherson, Carrollton, GA
Sister: Jackie Dee McPherson Payne, East Point, GA
Daughter: Sara Nell McPherson Bonner, Carrollton, GA
Grandson: Robert F. Bonner, Carrollton, GA
Granddaughter: Tresha Ann Bonner Turner, Gulf Breeze, FL
Seven Grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews
Preceded in death by daughter Mary Ann McPherson Perry January 23, 1971
Pallbearers:
Dave M. Dotson
Jewel Poss
Henry Add Poss
Omar Thomas
Tom Poss
Virgil Fleming
Music:
Shall We Gather at the River
What a Friend We Have In Jesus
Interment: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carthage, Texas
Hawthorne Funeral Home in charge of service
307 W Wellington St
Carthage, TX 75633-2530
By Robert F. Bonner using information obtained from Hawthorne Funeral Home and my family records.
Actual obituary not available at time of writing.
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" McPherson was one of five children born to John Howell and Julia Ann Matilda Smith McPherson. He married (1) Florence Caroline Lyle 11 June 1916 in Carrollton, Carroll, GA. Florence was one of three children born to Enoch Silas and Sallie Z. Powledge Lyle. Frank and Florence had two daughters, Sara Nell McPherson and Mary Ann McPherson. Sometime in the mid 1940s Frank and Florence divorced and Frank went on the road. He settled in Clovis, NM for a time before moving on to Texas. In Carthage, TX he met and married (2) Mariah Pearl Pitts (date unknown). Frank died there in 1971 and Pearl died in 1976. Both are buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carthage, Panola, Texas.
Benjamin F. McPherson Obituary
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" McPherson age 88 of 1112 W. Sabine St. Carthage, Texas died Wednesday November 8, 1971 at Panola General Hospital. He was born May 9, 1883 in Carroll Co. GA, son of John Howell McPherson and Julia Ann Matilda Smith. He was a retired merchant, a Baptist and a Mason - F&AM. Service performed at Hawthorne Funeral Chapel by Rev. Loyd Roper on Tuesday November 9, 1971 at 8:00 pm.
Survived By:
Wife: Mariah Pearl Pitts McPherson, Carthage, Texas
First Wife: Florence Lyle McPherson, Carrollton, GA
Sister: Jackie Dee McPherson Payne, East Point, GA
Daughter: Sara Nell McPherson Bonner, Carrollton, GA
Grandson: Robert F. Bonner, Carrollton, GA
Granddaughter: Tresha Ann Bonner Turner, Gulf Breeze, FL
Seven Grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews
Preceded in death by daughter Mary Ann McPherson Perry January 23, 1971
Pallbearers:
Dave M. Dotson
Jewel Poss
Henry Add Poss
Omar Thomas
Tom Poss
Virgil Fleming
Music:
Shall We Gather at the River
What a Friend We Have In Jesus
Interment: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carthage, Texas
Hawthorne Funeral Home in charge of service
307 W Wellington St
Carthage, TX 75633-2530
By Robert F. Bonner using information obtained from Hawthorne Funeral Home and my family records.
Actual obituary not available at time of writing.
Benjamin Franklin McPherson Biography
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" McPherson was one of five children born to John Howell and Julia Ann Matilda Smith McPherson. He married (1) Florence Caroline Lyle 11 June 1916 in Carrollton, Carroll, GA. Florence was one of three children born to Enoch Silas and Sallie Z. Powledge Lyle. Frank and Florence had two daughters, Sara Nell McPherson and Mary Ann McPherson. Sometime in the mid 1940s Frank and Florence divorced and Frank went on the road. He settled in Clovis, NM for a time before moving on to Texas. In Carthage, TX he met and married (2) Mariah Pearl Pitts (date unknown). Frank died there in 1971 and Pearl died in 1976. Both are buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carthage, Panola, Texas.
Benjamin F. McPherson Obituary
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" McPherson age 88 of 1112 W. Sabine St. Carthage, Texas died Wednesday November 8, 1971 at Panola General Hospital. He was born May 9, 1883 in Carroll Co. GA, son of John Howell McPherson and Julia Ann Matilda Smith. He was a retired merchant, a Baptist and a Mason - F&AM. Service performed at Hawthorne Funeral Chapel by Rev. Loyd Roper on Tuesday November 9, 1971 at 8:00 pm.
Survived By:
Wife: Mariah Pearl Pitts McPherson, Carthage, Texas
First Wife: Florence Lyle McPherson, Carrollton, GA
Sister: Jackie Dee McPherson Payne, East Point, GA
Daughter: Sara Nell McPherson Bonner, Carrollton, GA
Grandson: Robert F. Bonner, Carrollton, GA
Granddaughter: Tresha Ann Bonner Turner, Gulf Breeze, FL
Seven Grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews
Preceded in death by daughter Mary Ann McPherson Perry January 23, 1971
Pallbearers:
Dave M. Dotson
Jewel Poss
Henry Add Poss
Omar Thomas
Tom Poss
Virgil Fleming
Music:
Shall We Gather at the River
What a Friend We Have In Jesus
Interment: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carthage, Texas
Hawthorne Funeral Home in charge of service
307 W Wellington St
Carthage, TX 75633-2530
By Robert F. Bonner using information obtained from Hawthorne Funeral Home and my family records.
Actual obituary not available at time of writing.
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" McPherson was one of five children born to John Howell and Julia Ann Matilda Smith McPherson. He married (1) Florence Caroline Lyle 11 June 1916 in Carrollton, Carroll, GA. Florence was one of three children born to Enoch Silas and Sallie Z. Powledge Lyle. Frank and Florence had two daughters, Sara Nell McPherson and Mary Ann McPherson. Sometime in the mid 1940s Frank and Florence divorced and Frank went on the road. He settled in Clovis, NM for a time before moving on to Texas. In Carthage, TX he met and married (2) Mariah Pearl Pitts (date unknown). Frank died there in 1971 and Pearl died in 1976. Both are buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carthage, Panola, Texas.
Benjamin F. McPherson Obituary
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" McPherson age 88 of 1112 W. Sabine St. Carthage, Texas died Wednesday November 8, 1971 at Panola General Hospital. He was born May 9, 1883 in Carroll Co. GA, son of John Howell McPherson and Julia Ann Matilda Smith. He was a retired merchant, a Baptist and a Mason - F&AM. Service performed at Hawthorne Funeral Chapel by Rev. Loyd Roper on Tuesday November 9, 1971 at 8:00 pm.
Survived By:
Wife: Mariah Pearl Pitts McPherson, Carthage, Texas
First Wife: Florence Lyle McPherson, Carrollton, GA
Sister: Jackie Dee McPherson Payne, East Point, GA
Daughter: Sara Nell McPherson Bonner, Carrollton, GA
Grandson: Robert F. Bonner, Carrollton, GA
Granddaughter: Tresha Ann Bonner Turner, Gulf Breeze, FL
Seven Grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews
Preceded in death by daughter Mary Ann McPherson Perry January 23, 1971
Pallbearers:
Dave M. Dotson
Jewel Poss
Henry Add Poss
Omar Thomas
Tom Poss
Virgil Fleming
Music:
Shall We Gather at the River
What a Friend We Have In Jesus
Interment: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Carthage, Texas
Hawthorne Funeral Home in charge of service
307 W Wellington St
Carthage, TX 75633-2530
By Robert F. Bonner using information obtained from Hawthorne Funeral Home and my family records.
Actual obituary not available at time of writing.
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