Betty Ferguson

Betty Jean Ferguson,  73, died at 6:20 a.m., Monday, February 14, 2011 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home.She was born in Newbern on July 29, 1937, the daughter of the late Walter M. & Alma (Myers) Lynn. A 1955 graduated of Jersey Community High School, Betty had worked at Mobil Chemical in Jacksonville, and was employed as a certified nurses aide for 18 years at Jerseyville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center prior to her retirement.She enjoyed going to church, and was a former member of the Dow Southern Baptist Church, and was currently attending the First United Methodist Church in Jerseyville, and enjoyed her family to the fullest.She married Donald Ferguson on Aug. 4, 1956 in Joliet, Illinois, and he survives. Also surviving are a daughter & son in law, Debra Lynn & Stanley Rutkowski of Pontoon Beach; two sons & a daughter in law, Donald Duane & Shirley Ferguson of Delhi, and David James Ferguson of Hesperia, Ca.; seven grandchildren, Michelle Smith of Jerseyville, Zachary Smith of Pontoon Beach, Derek Smith of Godfrey, Dallas, and his wife, Patches Ferguson, Donald Ferguson Jr., and Michael Ferguson all of Delhi, Jamie Miller of Jerseyville; two great granddaughters, Brittney & Clarissa Ferguson; several step grandchildren and great grandchildren; a sister, Nita Ferjo of Los Angeles, Ca.,; and a brother, Luther Lynn of Lucerne Valley, Ca.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a stepmother, Florence Lynn; and her beloved granddaughter, Christina Smith.Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Thursday.  Rev. Dennis Hill will officiate.Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville.Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church in Jerseyville.

Obit Provided By:
Crawford Funeral Home