Ruby I. Ferguson
Published 3:42 pm Thursday, June 18, 2020
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Ruby I. Ferguson, 98, of Elizabethton, Tenn., passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Ivy Hall Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Roby Richardson and Audie Eller Richardson.
Ruby was a member of First Christian Church in Elizabethton, Tenn. She was a seamstress, and loved to cook, garden, work puzzles and spend time with her family. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her life.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Ferguson; one son, Phillip D. Ferguson; five sisters and five brothers.
Those left to cherish her memories include her three sons, James E. Ferguson and wife Sonja Ferguson, Sam L. Ferguson and wife Carolyn Ferguson and David R. Ferguson and wife Kristy Ferguson, all of Elizabethton, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Wendy Campbell, Telford, Tenn., Pastor Jamie Ferguson, Carolee Hughes and Phillip D. Ferguson, all of Elizabethton, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Andrew David Ferguson, Abigail Ferguson and Samuel L. Ferguson, all of Elizabethton, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service to honor the life of Ruby I. Ferguson will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, June 22, at Highland Cemetery with Pastor Jamie Ferguson,and Mr. Michael Klaus, minister, officiating. Active pallbearers will be Rick Campbell, Phillip Ferguson, Andrew Ferguson, Curtis Hughes, Bob Miller and Joe Nance. Honorary pallbearers will be Samuel Ferguson, Robert Medley, Michael Medley, Mike Taylor and Dr. David Mills. Those who will be attending are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Monday to go into procession to the cemetery. Friends may come by Hathaway-Percy Funeral and Cremation Services to sign the guestbook and pay their respects on Sunday, June 21, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The family would like to express a special thank you to Ivy Hall Nursing Home and Caris Hospice for the loving care given to Ms. Ferguson during her illness. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to Gideons International, 609 E. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Online condolences may be shared with the family and viewed on our website at www.hathawaypercy.com.
Hathaway-Percy Funeral and Cremation Services are honored to serve the Ferguson family.