Patsy McPherson

January 7, 1937 - June 14, 2020

PRINCETON – Patsy Ford McPherson, 83, of Princeton, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Born January 7, 1937 in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late James S. Ford and Florence Riggs Ford. Mrs. McPherson attended Mercer County schools. She married and moved to Pennsauken, NJ before returning to Princeton in 1968. She worked at Maidenform, O’Bryan Wholesale and A-Mart Store all of Princeton. Patsy was a woman of faith, loved her family, enjoyed being a housewife, cooking, sewing and gardening. She attended New Covenant Holiness Church in Princeton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, James W. McPherson; and brothers, Charlie Ford and Billy Ford. Survivors include three children, Steve McPherson and wife Jeanie and Terri Bailey both of Telford, TN and Randy McPherson and wife Sonya of Jonesborough, TN; brothers, Michael Ford of Princeton and Shelby Ford and wife Patty of Danville, VA; sisters, Bonnie Brown and husband Freeman of Oakvale and Brenda Smith and husband Roy of Princeton; grandchildren, Evan Bailey of Dayton, OH, Ashley Roberts and husband Allen and Alex Altice and husband Matt all of Princeton, Haley McPherson, Dalton McPherson and Wendy Barnett and husband Bryan all of Jonesborough, TN and Brian McPherson and wife Erin of Johnson City, TN; and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with Pastor Greg Kinzer officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 18, 2020 from noon until service hour at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. To view a video tribute to Mrs. McPherson, or share condolences with the family, please visit www.bailey-kirk.com. Please check back here after noon on Thursday to view a video memorial tribute to Mrs. McPherson.