Hazel Morgan McPherson

Hazel Morgan McPherson ended her journey through life and began her journey through eternity on January 6, 2012. Hazel was born on July 27, 1938 in Amagon, Arkansas to James Albert and Bertha Crossman Morgan. She graduated from Bradford High School in 1957 as co-salutatorian. She married John McPherson on June 15, 1958. Her work history included Reed Music Company, The Arkansas State Highway Department, and the Pulaski County Special School District from which she retired in 1998 as bookkeeper for the Northwood Junior High School. She was respected throughout the district for her honesty, going by the book and was always being an advocate for the school children's welfare. She was an active member of Geyer Springs Church of Christ in Little Rock, serving as the children's bible class department supervisor and as a bible class teacher. A serious student of the word, she also wrote the curriculum for the primary bible classes. She and John moved to Russellville in 1999, and placed their membership at the West Side Church of Christ. She and John enjoyed traveling and she loved watching the "Last of the Summer Wine" and bird watching. She was a devoted wife and mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, Noah, Jack, Marvin, Oscar, J.W. and Junior, and one sister, Dorothy Jackson. She is survived by her husband of 53 years John McPherson; one sister and brother-in-law, Louise and V.J. Sanford of Bradford, Arkansas; one daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Peter Marshall of Houston, Texas; one son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Elizabeth McPherson of St.Louis, Missouri; six grandchildren and precious great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 10 a.m.,, Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Humphrey Chapel. Bruce Grice and Eric McPherson will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Searcy (100 East Moore Avenue), by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Christian Family Services, 7955 Big Bend Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63119 (www.cfserve.org) or Children's Homes Inc, 5515 Walcott Road, Paragould, Ark. 72450 (www.childrenshomes.org). Internet obituary and on-line guest book are available at www.humphreyfuneral.com.