Bobby Byron Ferguson, Sr. Obituary (1933

Bobby Byron Ferguson Sr. Gadsden, TN Bobby Byron Ferguson Sr., 80, retired from the United States Postal Service in Humboldt, died Friday afternoon at Humboldt General Hospital. He was born on May 10, 1933, son of the late George Weldon and Bertha Lou Richards Ferguson on the family farm near Gadsden. He was educated in the Gadsden City Schools. He was very active in sports playing basketball and baseball. He loved life on the farm and worked with his brothers and sisters to help make a living. Bobby's mother died when he was five years old. Along with his father his two older sisters Ruby and Lois assisted in his raising. After graduating from Gadsden High School he worked as a truck driver, store clerk, and eventually he found his calling and he began his career with the United States Postal System working in the Humboldt Office. He was a mail carrier who was very helpful to his customers and showed compassion to the elderly and sick. In September of 1952 in Alcorn County Mississippi he was married to Faye Hobock. They made their home in and around the Gadsden Community during their marriage. In 1953 they became the parents of a son, Bobby Byron Ferguson, Jr.. The family circle was complete when Tana Gae was born in 1961. Bobby was very active in the affairs of the school and the sports related activities that his children participated in. He served on the Board of Trustees for Gadsden City Schools for several years. Along with several other concerned parents in the area he was instrumental in the building of baseball fields for the Little League built near the school. In earlier years he was actively involved in the activities of the Gadsden Ruritan Club. Bobby for many years was a member of the Humboldt Golf and Country Club. He and his wife Faye were fierce competitors on the golf course. After Faye's death his special friend, Mary Noble, enjoyed spending time on the course as she learned to play the game of golf. In recent years they had become members of the Crockett County Country Club in Alamo. A great lover of the outdoors he and Faye enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, and water sports. In his later years when he had given up deer hunting he would put salt licks out for the deer on the family farm. He would then video the deer as they grazed in the field and approached the salt licks. Bobby was preceded in death by his parents, G. W. and Bertha Lou Richards Ferguson, son, Bobby Byron Ferguson Jr., wife, Faye Hobock Ferguson, sisters, Lois Ferguson Boals and her husband Raymond, Georgie Lee Ferguson Stephens and her husband Dalton, Ruby Ferguson, one infant sister Sarah,and one brother Aubrey Ferguson and his wife Agnes. He is survived by his daughter, Tana Gae Ferguson of Gadsden, daughter-in-law, Dorothy Gregory Ferguson of Three-Way, special friend, Mrs. Mary Noble of Gadsden, brother, Fred James Ferguson and his wife Maude of Gadsden, nephews Benny Boals and his wife Debbie of Gibson, Joshua Boals and his wife Lindsey and family of Gibson, Thomas Cary and his wife Rachel and family of Jackson, nieces, Brenda Stephens Griggs of Gum Flat, Becky Boals Davis and husband Leo of Hernando, Mississippi, Jo Beth Hastings and her husband Michael of Nashville, and Lisa Horton Terry and husband Randy of Memphis. Ronk Funeral Home of Alamo will be in charge of the services. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 28 from 5 till 8 at Ronk Funeral Home. The celebration of his life will be at his church, Gadsden United Methodist Church at 3 p.m. Sunday with burial following in the church cemetery. Funeral services will be conducted by his niece, Becky Boals Davis assisted by the Rev. Bill Tate. Pallbearers for the service are: R. C. Latham, Erle Crockarell, Steve Hopper, Jeff Milam, John Milam, Ryan Richardson, Billy Hart, Richie Hoppers, Brett James, and Brad Richardson. Honorary pallbearers will be: Joshua Boals, Thomas Cary, Junior Holyfield, Perry Max Carter, Eddie Watson, Travis Williams and David Day. He has "Fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing." (2 Timothy 4: 7-8) Ronk Funeral Home Alamo, TN 731-696-5555