Funeral services for Charles Barton Ferguson, 85, a retired city employe who was known for many many years as "the man who keeps us with McComb rainfall", were held at 3 p.m. today at Pearl River Avenue Methodist Church.
Mr. Ferguson died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at his home on Georgia avenue. He was born Nov. 2, 1881, at Holmesville.
He was a farmer until he came to McComb in 1918 to work for an oil company. He first retired in 1932, then became electrician and general assistant in the municipal waterworks, where he worked until 1961.
Many years ago he began noting the days when McComb had enough rain that it dripped from the eaves of his house. His annual tables based on that simple but effective criteria were faithfully followed by many area observers.
Rev. Ray Quick, pastor of the church, conducted funeral services.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lula Ferguson; three sons, Lester L., New Orleans, Cecil C., Grand Bay, Ala., and Charles B. Ferguson Jr., Moss Point.
One brother, Rev. T. A. Ferguson, Quincy, Fla.; four sisters, Mrs. Florence Busby, Brookhaven, Mrs. Addie Dunning, and Mrs. Edna Comfort, both of Canton, and Mrs. Mardis Beard, Tylertown; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery with Catchings Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Published in The McComb Enterprise-Journal (MS), Friday, May 26, 1967
Mr. Ferguson died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at his home on Georgia avenue. He was born Nov. 2, 1881, at Holmesville.
He was a farmer until he came to McComb in 1918 to work for an oil company. He first retired in 1932, then became electrician and general assistant in the municipal waterworks, where he worked until 1961.
Many years ago he began noting the days when McComb had enough rain that it dripped from the eaves of his house. His annual tables based on that simple but effective criteria were faithfully followed by many area observers.
Rev. Ray Quick, pastor of the church, conducted funeral services.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lula Ferguson; three sons, Lester L., New Orleans, Cecil C., Grand Bay, Ala., and Charles B. Ferguson Jr., Moss Point.
One brother, Rev. T. A. Ferguson, Quincy, Fla.; four sisters, Mrs. Florence Busby, Brookhaven, Mrs. Addie Dunning, and Mrs. Edna Comfort, both of Canton, and Mrs. Mardis Beard, Tylertown; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery with Catchings Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Published in The McComb Enterprise-Journal (MS), Friday, May 26, 1967
Funeral services for Charles Barton Ferguson, 85, a retired city employe who was known for many many years as "the man who keeps us with McComb rainfall", were held at 3 p.m. today at Pearl River Avenue Methodist Church.
Mr. Ferguson died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at his home on Georgia avenue. He was born Nov. 2, 1881, at Holmesville.
He was a farmer until he came to McComb in 1918 to work for an oil company. He first retired in 1932, then became electrician and general assistant in the municipal waterworks, where he worked until 1961.
Many years ago he began noting the days when McComb had enough rain that it dripped from the eaves of his house. His annual tables based on that simple but effective criteria were faithfully followed by many area observers.
Rev. Ray Quick, pastor of the church, conducted funeral services.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lula Ferguson; three sons, Lester L., New Orleans, Cecil C., Grand Bay, Ala., and Charles B. Ferguson Jr., Moss Point.
One brother, Rev. T. A. Ferguson, Quincy, Fla.; four sisters, Mrs. Florence Busby, Brookhaven, Mrs. Addie Dunning, and Mrs. Edna Comfort, both of Canton, and Mrs. Mardis Beard, Tylertown; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery with Catchings Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Published in The McComb Enterprise-Journal (MS), Friday, May 26, 1967
Mr. Ferguson died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at his home on Georgia avenue. He was born Nov. 2, 1881, at Holmesville.
He was a farmer until he came to McComb in 1918 to work for an oil company. He first retired in 1932, then became electrician and general assistant in the municipal waterworks, where he worked until 1961.
Many years ago he began noting the days when McComb had enough rain that it dripped from the eaves of his house. His annual tables based on that simple but effective criteria were faithfully followed by many area observers.
Rev. Ray Quick, pastor of the church, conducted funeral services.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lula Ferguson; three sons, Lester L., New Orleans, Cecil C., Grand Bay, Ala., and Charles B. Ferguson Jr., Moss Point.
One brother, Rev. T. A. Ferguson, Quincy, Fla.; four sisters, Mrs. Florence Busby, Brookhaven, Mrs. Addie Dunning, and Mrs. Edna Comfort, both of Canton, and Mrs. Mardis Beard, Tylertown; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery with Catchings Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Published in The McComb Enterprise-Journal (MS), Friday, May 26, 1967
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