Marion Juanita (McPherson) Knippers, 97, of Bethany, Oklahoma passed away on May 29, 2025. She was born on March 21, 1928 in Nashville, Tennessee to Rev. Warner and Bessie McPherson. Juanita met Harold Knippers while attending Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville, Tennessee. They were married on December 26, 1947 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

They lived in Bethany, Oklahoma while Harold finished his degree at Bethany Peniel College (SNU). After Harold's graduation, they moved to Harold's hometown of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee where Juanita taught music. In 1965 the family moved back to Bethany where Juanita managed the Twilight Inn Motel for three years. After that job ended, she began doing alterations for the Up-to-Date Cleaners. Her three-week fill-in position turned into a greater than 25-year career. After retirement she began oil painting and working on her family genealogy.

Juanita was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Warner and Bessie McPherson; her husband, D. Harold Knippers; sister, Willa Dean McCaskell; brother, Warner McPherson Jr.; nieces, Jan Knippers Black, Robbie Machon, Melody McPherson and Sherry McPherson; nephews, Kenny Knippers, Gene Coburn, Dr. John Knippers, Dr. Chris Knippers and David McCaskell.

She is survived by her daughter, Beverly Shea Stroud and son-in-law, Rev. M. Daniel Stroud; and many nieces and nephews.

Viewing will be Tuesday, June 10 from 8am-8pm at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service. Services for Juanita will be at 2:00pm on Wednesday, June 11 at Bethany First Church of the Nazarene- Chapel in the Round with interment following in Bethany Cemetery.