Charles Ferguson Obituary

Charles Arthur Ferguson

April 2, 1938 － July 21, 2022

Sedley － Charles Arthur "Gator" Ferguson, 84, passed away July 21, 2022.

Mr. Ferguson was born in Tazwell, VA and was a former resident of Virginia Beach. He was a son of the late James Garnet Ferguson and Mary Edith Sprinkle Ferguson. He was also predeceased by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Edmondson, a son, Charles Arthur Ferguson, Jr., a daughter Cindy Lou Merrick, and two brothers, Pete and Gene Ferguson.

Gator was a US Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War and was a retired Electronic Technician for Ford Motor Company in Norfolk. He was a member of Franklin Masonic Lodge #151 AF and AM, Khedive Shriners in Chesapeake, Franklin Shriners Club and was a former director of the Horse Patrol Unit of Khedive Temple.

Left to cherish his memory is a daughter, Julie F. Forrester and her husband Jeff of Wylie Texas, nine grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren, two sisters, Lorene Smith of Winston Salem, and Ramona Murmillo of Virginia Beach. 

Services will be private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. 

www.wrightfuneralhome.org

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wright Funeral Home and Crematory － Franklin on Aug. 17, 2022.

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See also: 
1) https://www.wrightfuneralhome.org/obituary/charles-arthur-ferguson-8127802
2) https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/charles-ferguson-obituary?id=36243164

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### Narrative Summary of the Obituary:

Charles Arthur "Gator" Ferguson, a US Army veteran and retired Electronic Technician, passed away at 84 on 21 July 2022. He was predeceased by his wife, children, and brothers. Survived by daughter, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and sisters.

### Narrative Summary of Funeral Services:

Private services were held for Charles Arthur "Gator" Ferguson, who passed away on 21 July 2022 at age 84. In lieu of flowers, donations were made to Shriners Hospitals for Children.

## The Edited Obituary

Charles Arthur Ferguson, 84, passed away on 21 July 2022 in Sedley, Virginia. He was born in Tazewell, VA and was a former resident of Virginia Beach.

Mr. Ferguson was a son of the late James Garnet Ferguson and Mary Edith Sprinkle Ferguson. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Edmondson, a son, Charles Arthur Ferguson Jr., a daughter Cindy Lou Merrick, and two brothers, Pete and Gene Ferguson.

Gator was a US Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War and was a retired Electronic Technician for Ford Motor Company in Norfolk. He was a member of Franklin Masonic Lodge #151 AF and AM, Khedive Shriners in Chesapeake, Franklin Shriners Club and was a former director of the Horse Patrol Unit of Khedive Temple.

Left to cherish his memory is a daughter, Julie F. Forrester and her husband Jeff of Wylie, Texas, nine grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren, two sisters, Lorene Smith of Winston-Salem, and Ramona Murmillo of Virginia Beach.

Services were private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children.

### Vital Statistics Summary

| Name    | Charles Arthur Ferguson        |
|---------|--------------------------------|
| Age     | 84                             |
| Birth   | 2 April 1938; Tazewell, VA     |
| Death   | 21 July 2022; Sedley, Virginia |

### Table of Relationships

| Name                        | Relationship       | Residence                      |
|-----------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|
| Charles Arthur Ferguson     | Decedent           | Sedley, Virginia               |
| Mary Elizabeth Edmondson    | Predeceased Spouse | --                             |
| Charles Arthur Ferguson Jr. | Predeceased Child  | --                             |
| Cindy Lou Merrick           | Predeceased Child  | --                             |
| Julie F. Forrester          | Child              | Wylie, Texas                   |
| Jeff Forrester              | Spouse of Child    | Wylie, Texas                   |
| Lorene Smith                | Sibling            | Winston-Salem, North Carolina  |
| Ramona Murmillo             | Sibling            | Virginia Beach, Virginia       |

### Publication Details

| Place                             | Name     | Date            |
|-----------------------------------|----------|-----------------|
| Wright Funeral Home and Crematory | Franklin | 17 August 2022  |
| Legacy.com                        | ---      | ---             

## Other Relevant Information

1. Charles Arthur Ferguson was known by the nickname "Gator".
2. He was a US Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War.
3. Mr. Ferguson was a retired Electronic Technician for Ford Motor Company in Norfolk.
4. He was a member of Franklin Masonic Lodge #151 AF and AM, Khedive Shriners in Chesapeake, Franklin Shriners Club and was a former director of the Horse Patrol Unit of Khedive Temple.