Rev. Gene Bourgeois of South Manor Baptist Church, and Don Johnson of Bykota Baptist Church conducted the service. Internment was at the South Park Cemetery.
Loretta was born July 29, 1928, in Pollock, to Roy Bennett and Ethel Altizer Morlan. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother lives in Marshalltown, IA.
She married Vadis McPherson Sr. on Nov. 9, 1947 in Roswell. He survives her at the family home.
Other survivors include a son, Vadis "Sonny" McPherson, Jr of Roswell; three daughters, Becky Marr and husband Richard, Linda Dickinson and husband Thomas, and Dorie Isler and husband Virdis, all of Roswell.
Also surviving are four brothers, James Morlan of Pollock; Fred Morlan, Kirksville; Don Morlan, Worthington, OH; and Ray Morlan, Eldora, IA; four sisters, Margaret Handley, Harris; Virginia Worsfold, Marshalltown, IA; Olive Seavey, Harris; and Ruby Hartke, Des Moines, IA. Six grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded in death by a sister Jerry Higgason.
Mrs. McPherson had been a Roswell resident for 27 years and was a member of South Manor Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, and in her early years she had worked for Mountain States Telephone Co.
Pallbearers were Tommy Britt, Tony Dickinson, Charles Groseclose, Bill Koenig, Gary Parson and Herman Parson. Honorary bearers were Lenny Isler, Dero LeFevers and John Stockard.
Friends may make memorials to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements were under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel.
Rev. Gene Bourgeois of South Manor Baptist Church, and Don Johnson of Bykota Baptist Church conducted the service. Internment was at the South Park Cemetery.
Loretta was born July 29, 1928, in Pollock, to Roy Bennett and Ethel Altizer Morlan. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother lives in Marshalltown, IA.
She married Vadis McPherson Sr. on Nov. 9, 1947 in Roswell. He survives her at the family home.
Other survivors include a son, Vadis "Sonny" McPherson, Jr of Roswell; three daughters, Becky Marr and husband Richard, Linda Dickinson and husband Thomas, and Dorie Isler and husband Virdis, all of Roswell.
Also surviving are four brothers, James Morlan of Pollock; Fred Morlan, Kirksville; Don Morlan, Worthington, OH; and Ray Morlan, Eldora, IA; four sisters, Margaret Handley, Harris; Virginia Worsfold, Marshalltown, IA; Olive Seavey, Harris; and Ruby Hartke, Des Moines, IA. Six grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded in death by a sister Jerry Higgason.
Mrs. McPherson had been a Roswell resident for 27 years and was a member of South Manor Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, and in her early years she had worked for Mountain States Telephone Co.
Pallbearers were Tommy Britt, Tony Dickinson, Charles Groseclose, Bill Koenig, Gary Parson and Herman Parson. Honorary bearers were Lenny Isler, Dero LeFevers and John Stockard.
Friends may make memorials to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements were under the direction of LaGrone Funeral Chapel.
Family Members
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Wayne Edward Morlan
1918–1918
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Virginia Lee Morlan Worsfold
1920–2011
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Ruby Ellen Morlan Hartke
1922–2010
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Thelma Geraldene "Jerry" Morlan Higgason
1925–1994
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James Henry "Bud" Morlan
1930–2007
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Raymond Richard Morlan
1932–2009
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Mrs Margaret Doris "Maggie" Morlan Smith
1934–2014
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Fred Leroy "Freddie" Morlan
1936–2015
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Olive Katherine Morlan Saner
1940–2011
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Donald Dale "Don" Morlan
1943–2020
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