James "J. W." McPherson

May 7, 1934 - May 9, 2019

PRINCETON – James “J.W.” McPherson, 85 of Princeton died Thursday, May 9, 2019. Born May 7, 1934 at Princeton he was the son of the late James Perry McPherson and Sally Robinette McPherson. He was retired from Baker International. He attended New Covenant Church in Princeton. He enjoyed fishing and computers and loved spending time with his family. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sisters, Aretta Skeens and Lozetta Pennington; brother Michael McPherson. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Patsy Ford McPherson; three children, Steve McPherson and wife Jeannie, Terri L. Bailey and Randy McPherson and wife and Sonya all of Jonesborough, Tennessee; seven grandchildren, Wendy Barnett and husband Bryan of Jonesborough, Tennessee, Brian McPherson and wife Erin of Johnson City, Tennessee, Ashley Roberts and husband Allen of Bluefield, Evan Bailey of Dayton, Ohio, Alexandrea Altice and husband Matt of Bluefield, Dalton McPherson and Haley McPherson both of Jonesborough, Tennessee; seven great grandchildren, Austin Barnett, Drew Barnett, Allie Barnett, Katy McPherson, Luke McPherson, Abigail Roberts and Anna Roberts; nine siblings, Reba Shaffer of Rockwell, North Carolina, John McPherson of Statesville, North Carolina, Kay Davis of Princeton, Larry McPherson and wife Shelby of Sandlick, Danny McPherson and wife Kathy of Princeton, Jeff McPherson and wife Tammy of Princeton, Rick McPherson of Princeton, Angie Clark and husband Elgin of Spanishburg and Mark McPherson and wife Teresa of Princeton. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Family will serve as pallbearers. Friends may visit with the family from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.