Funeral services for Maple Eloise Ferguson, age 74 of Huntsville formerly of Fayetteville will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Eric Reynolds and Bro. Jeff May officiating. Burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery. Mrs. Ferguson passed away Monday.
A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Flossie Hudson Forrester Crumley. Mrs. Ferguson was co-owner of Harlow Produce, a nurse and was a former Lincoln County Commissioner. She was a very active community volunteer where she often preformed the role as Minnie Pearl and was a member of the the South Fayetteville Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband Bobby Ferguson, children Bobby Todd (June) Ferguson, Timothy Dale (Diane) Ferguson, Tracie Ellen (Dwayne) Ferguson Huntley, Tammie (Scott) Woodard, grandchildren Tiffany Jane Ferguson, Jenna Lee Ferguson, Jesse Austin Ferguson, William Cole Huntley, Rebekah Ellen Woodard Faris, Anna Kathryn Woodard, Sarah Elizabeth Woodard, great-grandchildren Kaylee, Kinsie, Ivey Joy Faris and sister Rilla Dean (Deanie) Jacobs of Fayetteville.
Visitation with the family will be Thursday evening 5-7 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Gentiva Hospice.
