Joe Ferguson

Joe Ferguson, 73, of 38 Crowell Road, Asheville, died Saturday, April 17, 2004. Mr. Ferguson was born in Madison County and was a son of the late Richard Pearson Ferguson and Mae Belle Ferguson. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Jeanette Purdue and a brother Jack Ferguson. He served with the US Marine Corps and was retired after 35 years with American Enka (B.A.S.F.). Surviving are one son, Joey Ferguson and his wife Margaret of Canton; a granddaughter Ashley Chambers and a grandson, Andrew Ferguson; his special friend Dorothy L. Rhodes; six sisters, Maggie Gunde of Baltimore, MD, Betty King of Clyde, Lucy Hardy of Bel-Air, MD, Blanche Rogers of Clyde, Christine Garens of Waynesville and Martha Ferguson of Clyde; and one brother Bob Ferguson of Clyde. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Ray Ferguson officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. His family will receive friends from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and at other times will be at the son’s home, 288 Laurel Ridge Road, Canton. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 31 College Place, Suite D320, Asheville, NC 28801-2644.