Phyllis L. McPherson — Benton, IL

Phyllis L. McPherson, 82, of Benton passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Herrin Hospital.

She was born in Logan, IL on March 14, 1936, the daughter of Johnie & Ethel (Denham) Smothers. She was married to Joe McPherson and he preceded her in death on September 28, 1993.

Mrs. McPherson was a Homemaker.

Phyllis is survived by her children, Kimberly Hickam, and husband Bruce of Cambria, IL, Richard McPherson, and wife Janet of Remington, VA and Gayla Peavey & husband Steve of West Frankfort; grandchildren, Marci Killeen and husband Kyle, of San Diego, CA, Amanda Hickam, of Johnston City, IL, Toni Marie Terry, and husband Bobby, of Murfreesboro, TN, Richard Joseph McPhereson, of Logan, IL, Samantha Jo Denmark, and husband Andreus, of Prattville, AL and Chloe Marie Peavey, of West Frankfort; great grandchildren Logan Michael and Maxwell; one sister, Dorothy L. Siddens, Cape Girardeau, MO; one niece, Lisa Lambert, of Cape Girardeau; one nephew, Stanley Wicks, and wife Debbie, of Cape Girardeau.

Mrs. McPherson was preceded in death by her Parents, Husband, 1 Son-Mark A. Smothers and by 1 Brother-in-law-Charles “Dutch” Siddens.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Rev. Larry Clyatt officiating. Burial will be in the Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.. on Monday at the funeral home.

For more information or to sign the online guest register please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuenralhome.com