William Tison Ferguson Sr.

William Tison Ferguson Sr.,"Uncie Bill", 62 of Ridgeland, SC passed away on Monday, April 26, 2010 in the Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA.He was born in Bennetsville, SC on May 29, 1947. He was the son of the late Jesse Griffeth Ferguson Jr. and Louise Tison Ferguson Long.He was a forester. He was General Manager of Ferguson Forest Products of Luray, SC. He was a Mason and a member of the Ridgeland Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was a member of the South Carolina National Guard and a former South Carolina Highway Patrolman.He is survived by his wife, Phoebie B. Ferguson of Ridgeland, SC; one son, W. Tison (Andrea) Ferguson Jr. of Ridgeland, SC; two brothers, Jesse G. (Mary Helen) Ferguson III of Brunson, SC and Frampton Zehe (Melanie) Ferguson of Estill, SC; his step father, Jacob Long of Savannah, GA; grandchildren, Maryn, Cooper, Zoe, Liam, and Jared and his former daughter in law, Kenya Cooper.Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, May 1, 2010 in the Ridgeland Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with burial in the Great Swamp Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 til 8,Friday evening, April 30, 2010 at Sauls Funeral Home, 310 W. Adams St., Ridgeland, SC and from 2 til 3, Saturday, May 1st in the Relief Society Room at the church. The family requests memorial donations be made to the Tim Ferguson Memorial Fund, c/o the Jasper County Board of Disabilities, P.O. Box 747, Ridgeland, SC 29936.Sauls Funeral Home of Ridgeland, SC is assisting the family with their arrangements. (www.saulsfh.com)