- Date Of Birth: October 20, 1933
- Date Of Death: March 9, 2019
- State: Illinois
JoAnn Ferguson, 85, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, surrounded by her family. She was born October 20, 1933 in Bristow, Oklahoma, daughter of John “Ted” Frederick Woodson Kime and Ruth (Tripplet) Kime. She married Donald Earl “Doc” Ferguson on January 30, 1953 in Effingham and he preceded her in death on July 1, 1996.
She is survived by three children: Larry Ferguson and wife Vickie of Centralia, Jolene Hutchison and husband Gary of Dix and Jeff Ferguson of Centralia; a step-daughter: Diane Hostetler and husband Larry of Little Elm, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and one on the way; a brother-in-law: Paul Ferguson of Centralia; two sisters-in-law: La Donne Thompson of Centralia and Marcia Kime-Bierman of Walnut Hill; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son: Randy Ferguson, a daughter: Melissa Sharp, a grandson: Dylan Moore, a great-grandson: Holdyn McDonal, a brother: Randy Kime, a sister: Dorothy Kime, and a sister-in-law: Pauline Ferguson. JoAnn worked at WRXX Radio Station in Centralia as a Office Manager for many years and she also worked at Toppers in Centralia as a bookkeeper. She enjoyed reading, cooking and baking.
JoAnn was a caretaker, no matter what she would help anyone and her door was always open.
