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Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Wilburn E. Ferguson
Funeral services for Wilburn Edward Ferguson, 47 year old
resident of Ferriday, were held at Coax Baptist church near
Winnsboro at 2:30 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Doss Tipton officiated.
Ill several years before his death, Mr. Ferguson was employed
in the maintenance department of International Paper company,
Natchez, Miss. He was born October 20, 1912 at Winnsboro, and
was a member of Sycamore Baptist church of Ferriday. He died
February 20 at Natchez General hospital. Burial was in Coax
Cemetery.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Emma Ferguson, Ferriday;
a son, Steve Ferguson, star route B, Vidalia; three daughters,
Mrs. Clara Seymour, Ferriday, Mrs. Mary Cockerham, Vidalia, and
Mrs. Elsie Hardy, Natchez, Miss.; eight grandchildren; a brother,
Luther Ferguson, Winnsboro; four sisters, Mrs. Odell Ferguson,
Baskin, Mrs. Odessa McClelland, Mrs. Orell Thomas and
Miss Ann Ferguson, all of Shreveport; six half sisters and several nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers were J. E. Fowler, A. E. Smith,
Ike Cowan, Jr., Jessie Ross, W. M. Ross and Herman McMurray.
Thursday, February 25, 1960