Ruby Mae Morris Ferguson

Ruby Mae Morris Ferguson, 89, of Gallipolis, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Overbrook Center, Middleport, Ohio. She was born June 9, 1921 at Gay, West Virginia, daughter of the late Virgil and Orlie Rhodes Morris. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Gallipolis. She is survived by her daughters, Beverly Gomez of Fort Smith, Arkansas and Brenda (Joseph) Anderson of Washington, West Virginia; sons, Morris (Peggy) Ferguson of Midway City, California, Ronald (Connie) Ferguson of Coolville, Ohio and Rodney (Patricia) Ferguson of New Albany, Ohio; ten grandchildren, Rod Fowler of Springdale, Arkansas, Tim Fowler of Carson City, Nevada Kristin Ridenour of Greenwood, Arkansas, Joseph Anderson III of Mineral Wells, West Virginia, Angela Dee Sakach of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, Seth Ferguson of Gallipolis, Ohio, Sean Ferguson of Gallipolis, Ohio, Tad Ferguson of Midway City, California, Adam Ferguson of Midway City, California and Heidi Takagi of Columbus, Ohio; fourteen great grandchildren and eight step grandchildren. She is also survived by her brothers, Edsel (Bernadene) Morris of Ripley, West Virginia, Edgar Morris of Dunbar, West Virginia and Kenneth (Lulabelle) Morris of Huntington, West Virginia; sisters, Eleanor Myers of Dunbar, West Virginia and Janet (Cliff) Lones of Muskeegon, Michigan; several nieces and nephews and many dear friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Ralph Ferguson in 1990, a son, Michael Ferguson in 1990, her sisters, Glenva Randolph, Dorothy Johns and Ruth Skinner and her brothers, Ayward Morris and Keith Morris. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 27, 2010 at the Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in the Parsons Cemetery at Gay, West Virginia. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday, September 26, 2010 from 6-8 p.m.