Martha Geraldine "Gerri" Ferguson

1928 - 2019  (90 years)

• Name	Martha Geraldine "Gerri" Ferguson  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Nickname	Gerri
  Birth	20 Dec 1928	Memphis, Hall County, Texas   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Jul 2019	Sabine County, Texas   [4]
  Burial	Macune Baptist Church Cemetery, Macune, San Augustine County, Texas   [4]
  Notes	Martha Geraldine "Gerry" Goynes, 90, of Rosevine, Texas passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 in Sabine County Hospital. Gerry was born in Memphis, Texas on December 20, 1928 to James Calvin and Rita Ferguson. She had been a resident of Sabine County since 1963 and always considered it her home. She was a homemaker and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a faithful member of Rosevine United Pentecostal Church and she loved the get together's with her family and singing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert Goynes; her son, Bobby Goynes, and her granddaught, Jennifer Booker. She is survived by her daughters, Jo Anne Smith and husband, Roy, of Hemphill, Peggy Goynes of Hemphill, and Lisa Goynes of Rosevine; daughter-in-law, Novis Goynes of Hemphill; brother, Bruce Ferguson and wife, Carol, of Rosevine; sisters, Margaret Oliver of San Augustine, Edna Cook of Silsbee, and Myrtle Boyd of Falls Church, Virginia; a host of nieces and nephews; 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren. Memorial services will begin at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 26, 2019 in Rosevine United Pentecostal Church, 8285 Gravel Hill Rd., Bronson, Texas under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Gordon Simmons officiating. Burial will follow services in McCune Cemetery, 376 FM 705, San Augustine, Texas. We invite you to leave online condolences and sign memorial book at starrfuneralhome.com. (Research):Said to have later married a WEATHERFORD. The 2017 obituary of her brother, Eugene, lists her as "Geraldine Weatherford of Rosevine." Grandmother of Stephanie STRICKLAND who married Dale WILKERSON on 31 March 2001 (Engagement announcement in the Sabine County Reporter 21 Feb 2001) Great-grandmother of Elizabeth Daniell SMITH born 27 December 2001. (Birth Annoucement in the Sabine County Reporter 8 May 2002). Great-grandmother of of Logan Blake WILKERSON born 27 Mar 2002 (Sabine County Reporter, 24 April 2002).
  Person ID	I46935	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2024

  
  

  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	Delbert Willie "Chief" Goynes,   b. 22 Aug 1921   d. 5 Oct 1990, Sabine County, Texas (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	Y  [5]
  Children	1. Jo Anne Goynes,   b. 17 Feb 1947, Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas d. 21 Jun 2024, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 77 years)   2. Bobby Ray Goynes,   b. 7 Jan 1950, Willis, Montgomery County, Texas d. 5 Aug 2015, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 65 years)   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F6374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 20 Jul 2019 - Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Macune Baptist Church Cemetery, Macune, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Martha Geraldine "Gerri" Ferguson b. 1928 d. 2019 Texas Wife of Delbert Willie "Chief" Goynes

  
  

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