Mortie Godwin McPherson, age 93, of the Beaverdam community, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 30, 2022 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born October 19, 1928 in Columbus County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Roy Godwin and Martine McPherson Godwin and widow of W.J. McPherson.
She was a member of Beaverdam Original Free Will Baptist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Tony (Sue) McPherson of Riegelwood, NC and Jackie (Donna) McPherson of Clarendon, NC; four daughters, Linda (Billy) Gore of Clarendon, NC, Jeanie (Jesse) Beck of Clarendon, NC, Deborah (Jerry) Godwin of Clarendon, NC and Jamy (Russell) Swanger of Augusta, GA; one sister, Myrtie Sellers of Whiteville, NC; thirteen grandchildren and twenty-six great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers, William “Bill” Godwin, Alvie Godwin, Harvey Godwin and Waylon Godwin; and two sisters, Eva Walker and Mattie McPherson.
Visitation will be held Saturday, July 2, 2022 from 6 PM to 8 PM in the Beaverdam Original Free Will Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 3, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the Beaverdam Original Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the McPherson Cemetery, Chadbourn, NC.
