Obituary of Carlton Edison Ferguson Sr.

CARLTON EDISON FERGUSON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 19, 2004

Carlton Edison "Ed" Ferguson Sr., 72, formerly of Carrsville, died Jan.
18, 2004, at his home. Born in Fentress, N.C., he was the son of the
late Samuel Carlton and Mary Miles Ferguson. He was the retired owner
and operator of Eds Repair in Carrsville and was a charter member of the
Franklin Loyal Order of Moose. He was a member of Sunbeam Baptist
Church.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Emily Mobley Ferguson; a
daughter, Cathy Grizzard and her husband, Wayne, of Drewryville; a son,
Carlton E. Ferguson Jr. and his wife, Cindy, of Franklin; a stepson,
Bobby Turner and his wife, Linda, of Courtland; a granddaughter, Taylor
Renee Ferguson of Franklin; five step grandchildren; four
stepgreatgrandchildren; two sisters, Olive Whitley and Victoria Story,
both of Franklin; and his pet and best buddy, Charlie.
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Wright
Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Ben Duffey officiating. Burial
will follow in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms . The family will receive
friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and suggest that
memorials be made to Sunbeam Baptist Church, 31226 Sunbeam Road,
Franklin, VA 23851.

Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9



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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Carlton Edison "Ed" Ferguson Sr., 72, died 18 Jan 2004 at his home. He was born in Fentress, N.C., son of Samuel Carlton Ferguson and Mary Miles Ferguson. He was owner of Eds Repair in Carrsville and a member of Sunbeam Baptist Church.

Funeral was held 21 Jan 2004 at Wright Funeral Home chapel, Franklin, officiated by Rev. Ben Duffey. Burial followed in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms.

––– Transcript –––

CARLTON EDISON FERGUSON

Carlton Edison "Ed" Ferguson Sr., 72, formerly of Carrsville, died Jan. 18, 2004, at his home. Born in Fentress, N.C., he was the son of the late Samuel Carlton and Mary Miles Ferguson. He was the retired owner and operator of Eds Repair in Carrsville and was a charter member of the Franklin Loyal Order of Moose. He was a member of Sunbeam Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Emily Mobley Ferguson; a daughter, Cathy Grizzard and her husband, Wayne, of Drewryville; a son, Carlton E. Ferguson Jr. and his wife, Cindy, of Franklin; a stepson, Bobby Turner and his wife, Linda, of Courtland; a granddaughter, Taylor Renee Ferguson of Franklin; five step grandchildren; four stepgreatgrandchildren; two sisters, Olive Whitley and Victoria Story, both of Franklin; and his pet and best buddy, Charlie.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Ben Duffey officiating. Burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Carlton Edison Ferguson Sr.      |
| Age   | 72                               |
| Birth | 1931 (estimated); Fentress, N.C. |
| Death | 18 Jan 2004; at his home         |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                        | Relationship        | Residence              |
|-----------------------------|---------------------|------------------------|
| Carlton Edison Ferguson Sr. | Decedent            | formerly of Carrsville |
| Emily Mobley Ferguson       | Wife                | —                      |
| Samuel Carlton Ferguson     | Father              | —                      |
| Mary Miles Ferguson         | Mother              | —                      |
| Cathy Grizzard              | Daughter            | Drewryville            |
| Wayne Grizzard              | Son-in-law          | Drewryville            |
| Carlton E. Ferguson Jr.     | Son                 | Franklin               |
| Cindy Ferguson              | Daughter-in-law     | Franklin               |
| Bobby Turner                | Stepson             | Courtland              |
| Linda Turner                | Stepdaughter-in-law | Courtland              |
| Taylor Renee Ferguson       | Granddaughter       | Franklin               |
| Olive Whitley               | Sister              | Franklin               |
| Victoria Story              | Sister              | Franklin               |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

|---------------------------------|
| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 19 Jan 2004          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B9                   |
|---------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Also known as "Ed"
• Retired owner and operator of Eds Repair in Carrsville
• Charter member of Franklin Loyal Order of Moose
• Member of Sunbeam Baptist Church

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/49065323/carlton-edison-ferguson
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50669/hollywood-cemetery
]


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