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FERGUSON, Violet Hanson



Source: - Crawfordsville Journal Review - 15 Jul 1977

Mrs. Violet E. Ferguson, 67, of Covington, Route 1, died at 6:30 p.m. Thursday (July 14, 1977) at her home. She had been ill a year. Born July 21, 1909, in Dugger, Ind., she was the daughter of Leroy F. and Goldie Butler Hanson. She was married Dec. 31, 1926, to David C. Furguson, who survives. Mrs. Ferguson had resided in the Covington area for 47 years and was a former resident of Vincennes. She retired in 1965 from the Radio Material Corporation in Attica due to ill health. Other survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Frank (Ruth) Vickery and Mrs. Clarence (Joan) Krout, both of Covington, and Mrs. James (June) Davis and Mrs. Gordon (Sharon) Rainey, both of Covington, Route 1; two sons, David of Billings, Mont., and Daniel C. of Georgetown; two brothers, Charles G. Hanson of Casper, Wyo. and Donald W Hanson of Belleflower, Calif.' three sisters, Mrs. Ira (Lucille) Jackson, of Camellia, Ga., Mrs. Edith E. Sampson of Vincennes, Mrs. Pearl (Alta) Steven of Bloomington' 22 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, a sister and two brothers. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home. The Rev. Edgar Allen will officiate. Burial will be in Bend Cemetery. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Saturday and after 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.


Source: Vincennes (Knox County, Indiana) Fri 15 July 1977 p 8. - kbz

Covington – Violet E. Ferguson, 68, Rt 1, a former resident of Vincennes, died here at 6:30 p.m. Thursday following a lengthy illness. She was born July 21, 1909 in Dugger, the daughter of Leroy F. and Goldie Butler Hanson. On Dec 31, 1926 she married David Z. Ferguson. She had lived in Covington for 47 years. Survivors are her widower; daughters, Mrs. Frank (Ruth) Vickery, Mrs. Clarence (Joan) Krout, Mrs. James (June) Davis, and Mrs. Gordon (Sharon) Rainery of Covington; sons, David E. Ferguson, Billings, Mont and Daniel Z. Ferguson, Georgetown, Ill; brothers, James G. Hanson, Casper, Who and David W. Hanson, Bellflower, Calif; sisters, Mrs. Ira (Lucille Jackson, Camilla, GA; Mrs. Edith E. Sampson, Vincennes and Mrs. Earl (Alta) Stevens, Bloomington, 22 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, two brothers and a sister. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monda at the Bodine and Shelby Funeral Home, with the Rev. Edgar Allen officiating. Burial will be in the Bend Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday and after 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.



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