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Irene Isabel Ferguson

Female 1919 - 2017  (97 years)


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  • Name Irene Isabel Ferguson  [1
    Birth 25 Nov 1919  Midlothian, Lincoln County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 26 Jul 2017  Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial 1 Aug 2017  Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1989 (Age 101 years) 
    Mother Reta Ashby,   b. 8 Nov 1899, Benton County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 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) 
    Family ID F14015  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Jul 2017 - Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1 Aug 2017 - Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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.), # 70210824 (Reliability: 3).