Ronald Ronnie Glenn Ferguson

He was born in Freeport, Texas, to Glendon and Laverne Ferguson. They lived in Lake Jackson for several years before making their way back home to East Texas, where Ronnie spent the remainder for his life.

As a young child he was usually into mischief. Such as times, when he led his sisters and even the family dogs to the electric fence. He joined forces with his grandmother Bulah Mooney spending their days playing tricks on other family members. He loved to fish with his grandparents. He developed a passion for hunting and spending time outdoors as a young child. He killed his first deer at 9 years of age with his dad Glendon Ferguson.

He learned his work ethic and love from the outdoors from both his dad and his grandparents. He started his first job at age 12 at Ewing Park sacking minnows or doing any odd and end jobs around the store. He started working at Brookshire Brothers at age15. He spent most of his teenage years hunting, fishing, and playing baseball with his closest friends Steve Mitchell, Michael Morton, and James Ray Ballard.

Steve, Michael, and Ronnie had a lifelong friendship and bond that Ronnie treasured. He always looked forward to seeing them pull into his driveway to visit.

He married Laveda Jones and they shared 3 children together. He shared his loved for the outdoors, fishing, and hunting with his children. There was nowhere that he wouldn’t go with his children along his side. They shared many hours baiting trotlines and walking the roads of Pate Road Hunting Club with their dad. He spent many evenings holding his kids down for his unwanted “monkey sugars” and giving Battle Cat rides throughout the living room, which involved riding on his back. He was often found driving the roads of Etoile with his children riding in the back of his Toyota trucks.

He loved living in Etoile and spending time gardening and sharing his produce with his family and friends. He spent many hours playing 42 with anyone who was willing to play around Etoile. He never outgrew his awnry, mischief making disposition and didn’t mind sharing his opinions with all that would listen. He also never quite outgrew his passion for teasing his sisters and Lorrie Ann was usually the recipient since she was lucky enough to be his neighbor.

He spent his last 18 years working for Jack Alexander hauling heavy equipment or driving various trucks.

He kept his deep freeze full of ice cream and popsicles to share with his grandchildren who lit up his life. He loved filling them full of sugar and soda and then sending them home with their parents. He also loved to visit with them anytime they were around but was quick to go home when they were spitting up or found with dirty diapers. He was frequently kissing them with “whisker sugars” and telling them all about the deer and fish he had seen. His friends and family loved him very much and he always will carry a special place in their hearts.

He was preceded in death by his father, Glendon Ferguson.

His survivors include his mother, Laverne Ferguson of Etoile, Texas; son, Ronnie Ferguson and Jessica Mitchell of Etoile, Texas; daughters, Moriah Riggins and husband John of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Mysti Hernandez and husband Omar of Conroe, Texas; sisters, Lorrie Graham of Etoile, Texas, and Diane Epping and husband Michael of Reed Point, Montana; grandsons, Blake Broadway, Brant Gomez, Balee Gomez, James Cameron Smiley, Weston Riggins, and Grayson Ferguson; granddaughters, Lillian Riggins and Kyley Ferguson; and a granddaughter "on the way," Ava Ferguson.

Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Cason Monk-Metcalf’s Sunset Chapel, located at 5400 North St. in Nacogdoches, with Rev. Brian Tyre officiating. Interment will follow at Blue Springs Cemetery in Etoile.

Visitation will be held 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24.

Pallbearers will be Steve Mitchell, Steve Lowery, Blake Broadway, Kenny Jones, John Riggins, Joe Calvert, Charlie Graham, and Travis Webb. Honorary pallbearers are David "Pete" Peterson, Bill Meadows, and Michael Morton.

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