Thomas Ferguson

Waynesville-Thomas Gerald Ferguson, age 62, of Crawford Road, died Friday, December 19, 2003 at St. Joseph's Hospital, following an extended illness of cancer.

He was a native and life long resident of Haywood County. He was a 1959 graduate of Crabtree-Iron Duff High School and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. He retired from Day International after 36 years of service as a Development Technician.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Sandra Hendrix Ferguson; his parents, Carl and Virginia Crawford Ferguson of Clyde; two daughters, Karen Cannon and her husband, Stan of Waynesville and Rhonda Jones and her husband, David of Charlotte; three sisters, Jackie Walker and her husband, Robert of Clyde, Carlene Cochran and her husband, John of Waynesville, and Sandra Wood and her husband, Charles of Waynesville; and three grandchildren, April and Shelby Cannon, and Jackson Jones.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2003 at the Antioch Baptist Church. The Reverend Steven Taylor will officiate. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:45 p.m. Monday, prior to the services, at the church. At other times, the family will be at the residence.

Memorials may be made to the Antioch Baptist Church Building Fund, 542 Iron Duff Road, Waynesville, NC 28785.

Wells Funeral Home in Waynesville is in charge of arrangements.

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