Obituary of Flossie Burgess Ferguson 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 of Newsoms Baptist Church officiating. ––– Transcript ––– FLOSSIE BURGESS FERGUSON The Tidewater News - 13 August 2006 FLOSSIE B FERGUSON NEWSOMS - Flossie Burgess Ferguson, 90, died 4 August 2006. 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 2006 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 | Flossie Burgess Ferguson | |-------|--------------------------------------------| | Age | 90 | | Birth | 1916 (estimated); Conway, North Carolina | | Death | 4 August 2006; Newsoms, Virginia (implied) | |----------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------| | Flossie Burgess Ferguson | Decedent | Newsoms | | Russell Ernest Ferguson | Spouse (predeceased) | Not stated | | John Burgess | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Mary Jane Vann Burgess | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Nancy B. Lippis | Daughter | Conway | | Wilmer Lippis | Son-in-law (husband of Nancy) | Conway | | Joan F. Fitzwater | Daughter | Como, N.C. | | Lee Fitzwater | Son-in-law (husband of Joan) | Como, N.C. | | Robin F. Cobb | Daughter | Courtland | | Keith Cobb | Son-in-law (husband of Robin) | Courtland | | Bobby V. Ferguson | Son | Norfolk | | Lydia Ferguson | Daughter-in-law (wife of Bobby) | Norfolk | | Joan Burgess | Sister-in-law | Conway | | Neil Ferguson | Grandson | Not stated | | Teresa Ferguson | Granddaughter-in-law (wife of Neil) | Not stated | | Dr. Kevin Ferguson | Grandson | Not stated | | Adrienne Ferguson | Granddaughter-in-law (wife of Kevin) | Not stated | | Brandon Fitzwater | Grandson | Not stated | | Christopher Scott | Grandson | Not stated | | Luke Scott | Grandson | Not stated | | Brandon Cobb | Step-grandchild | Not stated | | Lindsay Cobb | Step-grandchild | Not stated | | Matthew Ferguson | Great-grandson | Not stated | | Christopher Ferguson | Great-grandson | Not stated | | Hattie Mae Futrell | Sister (predeceased) | Not stated | | Albert Burgess | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated | | John Thomas Burgess | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Marvin Burgess | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Rev. Kenneth Williams | Officiant of funeral service | Not stated | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|--------------------| | Location | Not stated | | Name | The Tidewater News | | Date | 13 August 2006 | |-------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • She was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church. • She was a 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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