Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....McPherson, Lilly Virginia December 2, 1902 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dorothy Strawhand https://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008405 March 23, 2020, 6:31 pm Virginian Pilot Wednesday December 3, 1902 Mrs. Lillie Virginia McPherson, wife of Officer Miles W. McPherson, died yesterday morning at 11 o'clock at the family residence, No. 611 Berkley avenue, after a lingering illness of several weeks. The deceased was in her 35th year and was born in Currituck County, N.C., where she resided until two years ago, when she came to Berkley with her husband. Mrs. McPherson was of a beautiful Christian character, was a consistent member of the Berkley Avenue Baptist Church and was highly esteemed by those who knew her. She leaves a husband and three children, two boys and one girl, also one brother and one sister. Mrs. McPherson was well known and highly regarded by a host of friends, to whom her death will come as a shock. The funeral will be conducted from the residence this afternoon by the Rev. A.J. Ramsey, pastor of Berkley Avenue Baptist Church. ***************************** The funeral of Mrs. M.W. McPherson will be conducted from the residence Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and the interment will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Virginian Pilot December 3, 1902 The funeral of the late Mrs. M.W. McPherson, who departed this life Tuesday morning, will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence. Rev. A.J. Ramsey will officiate and the remains will be laid to rest in Magnolia Cemetery. Virginia Pilot December 4, 1902 Additional Comments: Magnolia Discrepancy in funeral date noted - Lilly on tombstone File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/m/mcpherso808nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb