Irene Isabel Ferguson

1919 - 2017  (97 years)

• Name	Irene Isabel Ferguson  [1]
  Born	25 Nov 1919	Midlothian, Lincoln County, Oklahoma   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Jul 2017	Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas   [1]
  Buried	1 Aug 2017	Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	Irene Isabella Ferguson Oliver was born to James Calvin Ferguson and Rita Ashby Ferguson on November 15, 1919 in Middleton, Oklahoma. She passed from this life on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. She was married to Will Arthur Oliver on September 16, 1939. They had seven children: Doyle, Roffie, Dwayne, Ron, Gaye, David and Gary. Irene was preceded in death by her parents: Calvin and Rita Ferguson; her husband, Will Arthur Oliver; her son, Dwayne Oliver; and two grandchildren, Aaron Oliver and Brandon Oliver. Siblings preceding her in death were Velma King, Albert Ferguson, Eugene Ferguson, and Frances Sarver. Irene has been a devout Christian all her life and was a member of Cornerstone Pentecostal Church in Lufkin for the last 21 years. She was cared for by her son and his wife, Doyle and Sarah Oliver. Doyle so eloquently wrote to her on her last Mother's Day: "When I think of my Mother I see the greatest example of a lady, wife, mother, Christian and teacher. She was always a lady in every way. As a wife, she was a team player always in sync with her husband on every goal they had. As a mother, her children always came first as to care and well-being, manners and respect for others, but most of all teaching them about Jesus and salvation. She taught these things by example and reading to her children from the Bible daily, requiring them to memorize the books of the Bible, scriptures and be able to answer questions she prepared. For all of these things I am thankful. These teachings have been the cornerstones of my life and the success of my marriage and family." Irene is survived by her children and their spouses: Doyle and Sarah Oliver, Roffie and Rev. Jerry Ensey, Laverne Oliver, Rev. Ron and Cheryl Oliver, Gaye and Bill Cain, David and Susan Oliver, Bishop Gary and Kimberly Oliver. She is also survived by her siblings, Adelle Burch, Margaret Oliver, Geraldine Goynes, Edna Cook, Myrtle Boyd and Bruce Ferguson; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, as well as nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home. Memorial services for Irene Ferguson Oliver, 97, of Lufkin, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Cornerstone United Pentecostal Church in Lufkin. Interment will be in the Rosevine Cemetery in Rosevine, Texas.
  Person ID	I46938	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	James Calvin Ferguson,   b. 23 Jan 1888, Waller County, Texas ,   d. 24 Sep 1989  (Age 101 years)
  Mother	Reta Ashby,   b. 8 Nov 1899, Benton County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Nov 1991  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F12801	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Will Arthur Oliver,   b. 10 Feb 1914,   d. 21 Feb 1996  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2017
  Family ID	F14015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 26 Jul 2017 - Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Buried - 1 Aug 2017 - Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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