Lou was born on July 9, 1928 to Winsor Barton McPherson and Emma Clabaugh McPherson. Lou grew up at Pottsville, Texas. She attended school at Pottsville and graduated from Pottsville High School as Valedictorian of her class. Lou became known as Lefty Lou. She was left handed and enjoyed playing all sports especially basketball and tennis.
Lou started working at Hamilton National Bank in 1952. She saw a lot of changes in the Banking industry including the tearing down of the Hamilton National Bank to build a new building on the same location at 101 E Henry St Hamilton, Texas. The bank building was torn down in 1974 and the new bank building was constructed with open house in the new building on November 9, 1975.
Lou continued to work at the bank. She worked there for 40 years, retiring in April 1992 as Senior Vice President Loan Officer.
After Lou retired she did a lot of traveling. She traveled to 49 of the 50 states. She also took two cruises to Alaska and went to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. These trips were taken with her dear friend, Ruby Jones.
Lou was a member of the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers; Forrest McPherson and wife Frances, WB McPherson Jr and wife Jackie, sister Hallie Harrison and husband Buddy and nephew David McPherson.
She is survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Riley Funeral Home.
Services will be held at 10:00 AM at Riley Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, November 14, 2019 with burial to follow at Pottsville Public Cemetery.
