Louise Click McPherson was born December 8, 1929 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas on a beautiful day of the sun shining on the results of an ice storm the night before. Her mother always told her it appeared the world was full of diamonds.
Her parents were Clyde Stevenson Click and Grace Payne.
Preceding Louise in death are her husband, Donald Robert McPherson, who passed away on July 17, 2013. They had been married 37 years. Also her parents, her beloved grandparents, the Reverend John J. Payne and his wife Mamie Ethel Spears Payne; sister Wanda Ruth Trumbull, sister Doris Click West, and brother Steve Click.
Louise is survived by her two daughters, Dr. Louann Ingle Gum (Kenneth) of Georgetown, Laura Ingle Dore’ (Patrick) of Georgetown, two grandsons, Ross C. Gum (Ariel) of Cookeville, Tennessee and Derek Gum (Emily) of Memphis, Tennessee.
She is also survived by nieces and nephews, Stephanie Dunne of Ohio, Jim West of Virginia, Alana Trumbull and Alisa Jeffrey of Texas, Joe Don Click of California, and their children.
Louise was a stay-at-home mother until her children were older and then was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She left that position when her husband retired in 1982. They then built a home on Canyon Lake and lived there until 2003 when they moved into New Braunfels to be near medical facilities. She and Don loved to travel in their RV and covered the U.S. with the exception of the New England states. A trip to Europe led them to their hobby, Genealogy, which both heartily enjoyed and were quite successful in discovering many of their ancestors. Louise, being a true Texan, loved the fact that her great, great grandfather Click came to Texas prior to its statehood. Then, her grandfather, father, and she were all born in the county her great, great grandfather helped to settle.
Louise’s other love was reading and after she found more time for that hobby, she burned her lamp late at night indulging in many good books, including the word of God.
Louise always felt her mission on earth was to give birth to her two lovely daughters and was very happy with their accomplishments. Louise will be missed by those who loved her. After visitation at Zoeller Funeral Home, she will be interred at Hill Country Gardens along side her husband. A private graveside service will be held at Louise’s request.
1 Peter 1-4
And God reserved for his children the priceless gift of eternal life; it is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefined, beyond the reach of change and decay.
