Ms. Ruth Ferguson

Our beloved Ruth Ferguson peacefully passed away on February 9, 2018 after a long illness. She was born on March 20, 1914 in Vicksburg, Mississippi to Curtis and Ozella Johnson and was the oldest of four siblings. Little could her parents imagine that their bouncing baby girl would be counted among those who have the distinguished title of Centurion, a person who lived to be at least 100 years old. Ruth attended Vicksburg Public Schools in Vicksburg, MS. She had her daughter, Martha, while in Mississippi. She met and married Elmer Ferguson in 1941. To this union two boys were born, Elmer Jr. and Robert. She moved to Saginaw, Michigan in 1977. Ruth was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and cleaning. She was known for being fun-loving and energetic. She loved her family, especially taking care of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was loved by everyone who knew her because she treated people the way she wanted to be treated. Ruth would say she had seen a lot of things during her time on this earth: two World Wars (1 & 2), the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima, the election of thirteen U.S. presidents, the signing of the Civil Rights Act, the Detroit riots, the assignation of Dr. Marin Luther King Jr. and two U.S. presidents, and what many thought they would never witness in their lifetime...the election of the first African-American president. However, the things Ruth enjoyed the most was being with her family and attending church. Ruth was baptized in the Name of Jesus and filled with the Holy Ghost in 1979 at Bethlehem Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith in Saginaw, Michigan. She was known as a fireball saint. She had a great love for God and her favorite song to sing during testimony service was, “Praise the Lord, Everybody!” She leaves to cherish her memory, one daughter Martha Shivers, two sons: Elmer Fudge Ferguson Jr., Saginaw MI and Robert (Daphine) Ferguson, Vicksburg MI, one sister, Idella Gray of Saginaw; ten grandchildren: Harry (Barbara) Johnson, Saginaw, MI, Betty (John) Packard, Saginaw, MI, Crystal (Malcolm) O’Bryan, Grand Rapids, MI, Jonathan (Lynne) Shivers, Ypsilanti, MI, Robert (Ronita) Ferguson and Catrina Ferguson of Vicksburg, MS, Jonathan (Sandra) Ferguson, Dallas, TX, Johnny Boose, El Paso, TX, Elmer Garrett, Grand Rapids; twenty-seven great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Ferguson Sr.; parents, Curtis and Ozella Johnson; grandparents, Arnold and Mattie Sparks; brothers, Curtis and David Johnson and granddaughter Marie Johnson-Bailey. Family hour 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 16, 2018 with funeral service commencing at 11:30 a.m. at Evans & Browne's Funeral Home, 441 North Jefferson Avenue. Elder Jonathan Shivers, Jr. will officiate with interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery 3210 S. Washington Ave. Friends may call at the Evans & Browne's Funeral Home, 441 North Jefferson Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48607 on Thursday from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Ms. Ruth Ferguson

March 20, 1914 - February 9, 2018