Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ferguson, Joseph B., 1967 

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JOSEPH BLOUNT FERGUSON

    BOYKINS - A funeral service for Joe Benjamin [sic; Blount] Ferguson was 
conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Boykins Baptist Church by the Rev. Ben B. 
Ussery.  Burial was in Beechwood Cemetery with McDowell Funeral Home in charge.

   Pallbearers were James Carter, Frank Lee, Wilmer Lee, John Drewry, Benjamin 
Porter, Bobby Poland, Leroy Griffin and Walter Bishop.

   Ferguson, 68, died Thursday in his home.

   A native of Southampton County, he was a son of Tom and Mrs. Emelet 
Ferguson and the husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Worrell Ferguson.  He was a member 
of Boykins Baptist Church and a retired farmer.

   Besides his wife, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Raymond D. Bryant 
and Mrs. Ashby B. Gray of Newsoms, Mrs. Frances Porter of Boykins, Mrs. James 
W. Sawyer of Branchville, and Mrs. Steve Gyoker of Norfolk; two sons, Woodrow 
W. Ferguson of Franklin and Joseph T. Ferguson of Boykins; 19 grandchildren; 
and a great grandchild.


"Joe" Joseph Blount FERGUSON, retired farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 13 Jul 1967, at home, age 68, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 123**), Boykins, 
   16 Jul 1967, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 20, 1967, p. 10 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Beechwood list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 18, 1967, p. 9) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f622e4ob.txt 


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