of Little Rock, AR

December 31, 1928 - February 24, 2014

Gerald D. Ferguson, 85, of Little Rock, was born December 31, 1928 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Lewis E. and Effie Golden Ferguson. He was a graduate of England High School, a veteran of the U. S. Army, a Mason, Shriner, a lifetime member of the DAV and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church at Little Rock, Arkansas.

He worked as Canteen Chief for the VA in seven different hospitals: Little Rock; North Little Rock; Amarillo, Texas; Danville, Illinois; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; and Omaha, Nebraska. The majority of his career was in Omaha. He returned to Little Rock in 1996.

Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; a son: James R. Ferguson and two brothers: Sonny (Virgil) Ferguson of Shepard, Texas and Dickie Ferguson of Nashville, Tennessee.

He is survived by his wife: LaVonne Bevans Ferguson; his two daughters: Margi Clark and Gina Dunham of Omaha, Nebraska; three granddaughters; three grandsons and four great-grandchildren; two stepsons: Rod Ramsay of Birmingham, Alabama and Jim Ramsay of Cos Cobb, Connecticut; a step-daughter: Bevans Fulbright of Chattanooga, Tennessee; three step-grandsons and three step-granddaughters. Also four great-grandchildren all of Omaha, Nebraska; and his brother: James (Bud) Ferguson of Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Services are being handled by Roller England Funeral Home (501) 842-3939. It will be graveside at Mulberry Cemetery at 10:30 A. M. Thursday, February 27th, 2014. Memorial services and a reception will be 2:00 P. M. Thursday, February 27th , 2014 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 2223 Durwood Rd., Little Rock, Arkansas, 72207. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 26th from 5-7:00 P. M. at Roller England Funeral Home.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-England Funeral Home
202 Stuttgart Highway
England, AR  72046
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