Grace Harris McPherson Stephens, 98, left this earthly life with her family at her side on Aug. 7, 2015, at her residence. Grace was born to the late Ollie McPherson and Mamie Lee Foster McPherson on March 10, 1917.
Grace was the spark that ignited the Dollar Store in Whitesville, served on the Whitesville Senior Center board of directors until her death, a long-standing member and pianist of New Panther Creek Baptist Church, a Kentucky Colonel and retiree from GE.
She was predeceased by her husband, Roy; sister, Louise Roberts; and brother Walter.
Grace is survived by her children, Linda Richards (Edward), Jane Evans (Robert), Darrell Stephens (Vicki), Nancy Flowers (William), Gary Stephens (Joyce), Virgil Stephens (Christine), David Stephens; 18 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren; her sister, Edna Marion McPherson Taylor of Georgetown, Ky.; brother-in-law, Carl Roberts; sister-in-law, Rose McPherson; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be on Monday, Aug. 10, at Cecil Funeral Home, Whitesville, Ky., from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Tuesday Aug. 11, at New Panther Creek Baptist Church from 9 a.m. until services begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial in Pellville Cemetery.
Grace requests memorial contributions to Pellville Cemetery or Sunrise Children Services.
See more at: cecilfuneralhome.com.