Obituary of John W Ferguson

John W Ferguson,87, of, Beckley, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at The Doug And Lucy Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, WV He was born in Kingwood on July 9, 1928, a son of the late Amos and Elma (Martin) Ferguson. John was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He served in the Army for 4 years. He was a maintenance foreman in the coal mines many years. John was a dedicated member of Stanaford The New Beginning. He loved being outside, hunting, fishing, working on the farm and traveling. John enjoyed church and loved company. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Ferguson; one son, John Nichols and wife Betty; one daughter, Kay Robinson and husband James; three grandchildren, Jennifer Nichols Corbin, Josh Nichols and Kristin Robinson Pettus; five great grandchildren, Travis Nichols, Hannah Nichols, Jamie Corbin, Jenna Corbin and Charlotte Pettus; one sister, Elsie Ferguson Danser; one brother, Harry Ferguson and brother-in-law, Raymond Strahin. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his first wife Isabel (Perkins) Ferguson; one sister, Beulah Ferguson Strahin; two infant brothers and one brother-in-law, Everett "Joby" Danser.. Friends may call at the Field Funeral Home on Monday, April 25, 2016 from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service time with Pastor Brian Long officiating. Interment will follow at the Masontown Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Preston County VFW Honor Guard, WVANG Honor Guard, and the Preston County Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 977. Donations may be made in John's memory to Hospice of Southern WV, PO Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802-9916. Condolences may be extended online to the family at www.fieldfuneralhome.com»(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered before this line)