Gaylon Roygene Ferguson

1950 - 2023  (73 years)

• Name	Gaylon Roygene Ferguson
  Birth	29 Jun 1950	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Nov 2023	Pineland, Sabine County, Texas
  Burial	18 Nov 2023	Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	Gaylon Roygene Ferguson, 73, of Pineland, Texas passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023 at his residence. Gaylon was born June 29, 1950 in Hemphill, Texas to Willie Samuel Ferguson and Nettie Irene Rogers Ferguson. He was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and had served as a member of the United States Air Force and attended Sam Houston University where he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree. He opened Piney Woods Nursery in Pineland in 1978 and there he kept his customers supplied with all their gardening and landscaping needs until his retirement in 2016. He moved to Mount View, Arkansas after retiring and returned to Pineland in 2021. He was a longtime member of Pineland Church of Christ. He truly loved gardening, taking particular interest in his blueberries and his roses. Gaylon was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Nettie Ferguson; wife, Diana Jordan Ferguson; brothers, Glynn Ferguson and Ronny Jay Ferguson; and sisters, Lorene Waetjen, Katherine Chance and Eva Gordy Lunsford. He is survived by his brothers, Donald Paul Ferguson of Livingston, Johnny Ray Ferguson of Lake Jackson, and Bertz Ferguson of Pineland; stepsons, Harrison Tyler Hodges of Yellville, AR and Richard Adam Hodges of Beaumont; four step grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Graveside services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 18, 2023 in Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Tommy Coward officiating. Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com. Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home website Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, November 15, 2023, Page 4
  Person ID	I48584	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	William "Willy" Samuel Ferguson,   b. 7 Oct 1911, Sabine County, Texas d. 10 Mar 1968, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Nettie Irene Rogers,   b. 7 May 1919, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas d. 23 Apr 1988, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1934  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F14526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Jun 1950 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Death - 12 Nov 2023 - Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Burial - 18 Nov 2023 - Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Per inscription on double headstone at Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, TX (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID #27190537 (Reliability: 3).