Love Co., OK. - Obit for Howard L. Fergueson

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Obit for Howard L. Fergueson

Services for Howard L. Fergueson of Marietta were Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the
Shady Dale Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Castanos officiating.

Mr. Fergueson was born November 20, 1910, at Post Oak, Texas, the son of Simon
Young and Ira Bell Langston Fergueson.  He died April 9, 1999, in Mercy Health
Love County, Marietta, at the age of 88.

Mr. Fergueson and the former Carmia McCain were married December 25, 1936, at
Paducah, Texas.  They moved to Marietta from Ivanhoe, Texas, in 1968, and Mr.
Fergueson worked as a cement finisher until his retirement from the
construction industry.  He was of the Baptist faith.  Mr. Fergueson enjoyed his
grandchildren, fishing, playing dominoes and gardening.

Survivors include six sons and daughters-in-law, Ernest and Maurine Fergueson
of Kingston, Norman D. and Joyce Fergueson of Longview, Texas, Donald Fergueson
and Mary of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Kenneth and Lottie Fergueson of
Jacksonville, Texas, Larry and Rise Fergueson of Marietta, and Paul and Mary
Sue Fergueson of Red Oak, Texas; three daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and
David Corgnell and Ann and Butch Shafer of Kingston, and Betty Jolly and Tony
McCammon of Shell Knob, Missouri; a brother, James Fergueson of Boswell; two
sisters, Mae Towery of Thorndale, Texas, and Fay Hubbard of Austin, Texas; 20
grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Fergueson was preceded in death by his wife on February 16, 1988; and a
brother, Lewis Fergueson.

Services were directed by Kennedy Funeral Home with interment in Lakeview
Cemetery.  Pallbearers were grandsons, Brandon Fergueson, Eric Fergueson, Greg
Fergueson, Kelly Mason, Gilbert Mason and Gene Shafer.  Honorary pallbearers
were Sam Duggins, Sammy Duggins, Nelson Wooley, Kelvin Fergueson and Joe
Fergueson.

The family has requested that donations be made to the American Heart
Association c/o Kennedy Funeral Home in memory of Howard Fergueson.

Source:  Marietta Monitor, Love County, April 16, 1999, pg 4