Bertha "Bert" McPherson Tarlton's Obituary
Bertha “Bert” McPherson Tarlton, 82, of Albemarle, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Atrium Health Cabarrus. The funeral service will be at 2 PM on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at the Stanly Funeral Home Chapel of Albemarle, NC, officiated by Dorothy Barnes. Entombment will follow at Stanly Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends from 12 PM – 1:30 PM prior to the service at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Albemarle, NC.
Ms. Tarlton was born on September 20, 1942, in Scotland County to the late, Clarence and Beulah Mae McPherson. She is survived by her daughter Vickie L. Sullivan (Matt) of Locust, brother Wayne Morris of Newport News, VA, sisters Marie Simpson of Raleigh, NC, Tina Locklear (WA), Judy Marshall (VA), Shirley Locklear (Ardell) of Laurinburg, NC, Donna Dittmar (TX), Betty Gibson of Laurinburg, NC and Dorothy Barnes of Laurinburg, NC. She is also survived by her grandchildren Samantha Tucker (Seth) of Albemarle, and Brandon Tucker of Albemarle, and bonus children Justin Sullivan, Daniel Sullivan, Michael Sullivan (Tuesday), Kyle Sullivan (Cassadie), and Amanda Tucker (Russell). Also, her great-grandchild Braxton Tucker and 12 bonus great-grandchildren.
Ms. Tarlton was preceded in death by her brother, Donald McPherson, and sister, Barbara Smith.
Bert retired from Preform Line Products in Albemarle. She loved her family most of all. She was an avid Carolina Tar Heels fan; she loved old cars and placing pictures in her home. In her earlier years, she enjoyed being an auto mechanic.
Memorials can be made to Atrium Levine Cancer Foundation at https://fundraise.atriumhealthfoundation.org/give/255928/#!/donation/checkout
Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Albemarle is serving the Tarlton family.
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