Obituary of FLOSSIE BURGESS FERGUSON The Tidewater News - 08-13-2006 FLOSSIE B FERGUSON NEWSOMS - Flossie Burgess Ferguson, 90, died Aug. 4. Born in Conway, N.C., she was one of five children of the late John and Mary Jane Vann Burgess, and the widow of Russell Ernest Ferguson. She was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church and a former member of Conway Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Nancy B. Lippis and husband Wilmer of Conway, Joan F. Fitzwater and husband Lee of Como, N.C., and Robin F. Cobb and husband Keith of Courtland; one son, Bobby V. Ferguson and wife Lydia of Norfolk; a sister-in-law, Joan Burgess of Conway; five grandchildren, Neil Ferguson and wife Teresa, Dr. Kevin Ferguson and wife Adrienne, Brandon Fitzwater, Christopher Scott and Luke Scott; two step-grandchildren, Brandon and Lindsay Cobb; and two great-grandchildren, Matthew and Christopher Ferguson. Mrs. Ferguson was predeceased by a sister, Hattie Mae Futrell; and three brothers, Albert, John Thomas and Marvin Burgess. A graveside funeral was held Aug. 7 at Hollywood Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. The family received friends at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggests memorials be made to Newsoms Volunteer Fire Department, c/o Bill Fowler,28327, or Boykins Volunteer Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 347, Boykins, Va. 23827 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Flossie Burgess Ferguson, 90, of Newsoms, died 4 Aug 2006; she was born in Conway, North Carolina, one of five children of John and Mary Jane Vann Burgess, and was the widow of Russell Ernest Ferguson. A graveside funeral for Flossie Burgess Ferguson was held 7 Aug 2006 at Hollywood Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. ––– Transcript ––– FLOSSIE BURGESS FERGUSON The Tidewater News - 13 August 2006 FLOSSIE B FERGUSON NEWSOMS - Flossie Burgess Ferguson, 90, died 4 August. Born in Conway, N.C., she was one of five children of the late John and Mary Jane Vann Burgess, and the widow of Russell Ernest Ferguson. She was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church and a former member of Conway Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Nancy B. Lippis and husband Wilmer of Conway, Joan F. Fitzwater and husband Lee of Como, N.C., and Robin F. Cobb and husband Keith of Courtland; one son, Bobby V. Ferguson and wife Lydia of Norfolk; a sister-in-law, Joan Burgess of Conway; five grandchildren, Neil Ferguson and wife Teresa, Dr. Kevin Ferguson and wife Adrienne, Brandon Fitzwater, Christopher Scott and Luke Scott; two step-grandchildren, Brandon and Lindsay Cobb; and two great-grandchildren, Matthew and Christopher Ferguson. Mrs. Ferguson was predeceased by a sister, Hattie Mae Futrell, and three brothers, Albert, John Thomas and Marvin Burgess. A graveside funeral was held 7 August at Hollywood Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. The family received friends at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggests memorials be made to Newsoms Volunteer Fire Department, c/o Bill Fowler, 28327, or Boykins Volunteer Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 347, Boykins, Va. 23827. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------| | Name | Value | |-------|--------------------------------------------| | Name | Flossie Burgess Ferguson | | Age | 90 | | Birth | 1916 (estimated); Conway, N.C. | | Death | 4 August 2006; Newsoms, Virginia (implied) | |----------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------| | Flossie Burgess Ferguson | Decedent | Newsoms | | Russell Ernest Ferguson | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown | | John Burgess | Father (predeceased) | Conway, N.C. (implied) | | Mary Jane Vann Burgess | Mother (predeceased) | Conway, N.C. (implied) | | Nancy B. Lippis | Daughter | Conway | | Wilmer Lippis | Son-in-law | Conway | | Joan F. Fitzwater | Daughter | Como, N.C. | | Lee Fitzwater | Son-in-law | Como, N.C. | | Robin F. Cobb | Daughter | Courtland | | Keith Cobb | Son-in-law | Courtland | | Bobby V. Ferguson | Son | Norfolk | | Lydia Ferguson | Daughter-in-law | Norfolk | | Joan Burgess | Sister-in-law | Conway | | Neil Ferguson | Grandson | Unknown | | Teresa Ferguson | Granddaughter-in-law | Unknown | | Dr. Kevin Ferguson | Grandson | Unknown | | Adrienne Ferguson | Granddaughter-in-law | Unknown | | Brandon Fitzwater | Grandson | Unknown | | Christopher Scott | Grandson | Unknown | | Luke Scott | Grandson | Unknown | | Brandon Cobb | Step-grandchild | Unknown | | Lindsay Cobb | Step-grandchild | Unknown | | Matthew Ferguson | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Christopher Ferguson | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Hattie Mae Futrell | Sister (predeceased) | Unknown | | Albert Burgess | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | John Thomas Burgess | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Marvin Burgess | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Rev. Kenneth Williams | Funeral officiant | Unknown | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-----------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|------------------------------| | Location | Franklin, Virginia (implied) | | Name | The Tidewater News | | Date | 13 August 2006 | |-----------------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Newsoms Baptist Church • Former member of Conway Baptist Church • Birth name was Flossie Burgess [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/15182229/flossie-ferguson www.findagrave.com/memorial/49135500/russell_ernest-ferguson (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50669/hollywood-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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