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BirthMay 4, 1916, Rockingham County, North Carolina404, United States Census(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3QB-RRL, Ruth W Ferguson in household of William L Ferguson, Williamsburg, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 6A,,404, Irene Virginia Ferguson-Female-4 May 1916 – 30 January 1998- •-9FML-S7M
BurialMagnolia Cemetery, 201 N. Oak Ave And West Front Street, Elon, North Carolina404, Irene Virginia Ferguson-Female-4 May 1916 – 30 January 1998- •-9FML-S7M
FatherWilliam Lee FERGUSON (1885-1952)
MotherElla May SPEARMAN (1886-1966)
Spouses
BirthOct 3, 1907, Caswell County, North Carolina470, Edgar Wilburn Phillips
DeathJun 16, 1992, Elon, Alamance County, North Carolina470, Edgar Wilburn Phillips
BurialMagnolia Cemetery, 201 N. Oak Ave And West Front Street, Elon, North Carolina470, Edgar Wilburn Phillips
Obituary Online notes for Irene Virginia FERGUSON
Greensboro News & Record
February 2, 1998

Irene Ferguson Phillips

REIDSVILLE - Mrs. Irene Ferguson Phillips, 81, of 2135 S. Scales St., formerly of Elon College, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998, at her residence, after a lengthy illness.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, in Magnolia Cemetery. The Rev. William Wolfe and the Rev. David A. Wyant, Pastor of First United Methodist Church, Scales St., Reidsville, will be officiating.

A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church, Scales St., Reidsville, at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 1998.

She was a native of Rockingham County, daughter of the late Ella Mae Spearman Ferguson and the late William Lee Ferguson.

She retired from Belk Beck Store. She was a former member of the First United Methodist Church of Elon College, former member of the Edith Poole Sunday school class, the United Methodist Women and the Happy Morning Club, a member of the First United Methodist Church, Scales Street, Reidsville, active in Sunday school, Bible Study, the Lively Bunch and the United Methodist Women.

Survivors include son, Dr. Michael W. Phillips of Toledo, Ohio and wife, Lynn; sisters, Mrs. Janie Perkins of Clayton, Mrs. Margie Clemmons of Greensboro, Miss Ruth Ferguson of Reidsville; brothers, Mr. Watson Ferguson of Richmond, Va., Mr. Haywood Ferguson of Reidsville; two grandchildren, Andrew Phillips and Erin Phillips.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington.
470, Irene Ferguson Phillips-Obituary
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