"Myrtis Foster Ferguson Bell, 74, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2017. She was a native of Denham Springs and a longtime resident of Baker. Myrtis enjoyed the outdoors, growing flowers, gardening and fishing. Visitation is at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East Chapel, 11000 Florida Blvd, from 5:00pm-9:00pm on Wednesday, July 5, with religious services at 6pm. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rachel Hughes Foster McLin and Richard Oysble Foster; her stepfather, Clyde McLin; two brothers, Richard Foster and Mike McLin. She is survived by her son, Edward Ferguson (April); two daughters, Kathy Galiano (Clay) and Karen Cooper; five sisters, Mary Harless, Barbara Elkins, Shirley Harless (Larry), Susie Delaune (Johnny), and Joyce Gourgues (Lester); two brothers, Milton McLin (Norma) and Dalton "Mac" McLin (Freida); seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Thank you to Dr. Mark McCanless and the staff at Hospice of Baton Rouge.
