Jerry Ferguson

February 6, 1936 - August 21, 2021

Jerry Ferguson was born on February 6,1936 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He was the son of the late Perry Cecil Ferguson and Christine Parris Turner. Jerry is preceded in death by his wife Charlene Michael Ferguson. He is survived by his son Harold Wayne Ferguson of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, daughter Tammy Renae Ferguson and Scott Langum, grandchildren Wesley Eugene Kilbourn of Green Forest, Arkansas and Melissa Ferguson of Mountain View, Arkansas. Jerry graduated from Rogers, Arkansas High School in 1954. He was a three-year letterman in football. Selected for All District, All State, All Southern and honorable mention All American teams. He was also a Rogers Mountaineer Hall of Fame Inductee 2001. He graduated from University of Arkansas in 1958. He had an athletic scholarship and earned a freshman numeral and two varsity football letters. He worked on the coaching staff at Pine Bluff School and later became the Athletic Director and Head football coach at both Marshall, Texas High School and Texarkana, Arkansas High School. After retiring from coaching Jerry and family moved to Eureka Springs, Arkansas and entered private business. The family operated several business including restaurants and lodging facilities. He was a member of the Eureka Springs Board of Education and served as president for two years. After a total of 33 years in the hospitality business he retired in 2006 and moved to Bentonville, Arkansas. He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church of Bentonville. A visitation will be held, Tuesday, October 19, 2021, from 10:00AM-12:00PM at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home of Rogers. Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on the snow I am the sun of ripened grain> I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the mornings hush I am the swift uplifting rush of the quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shineat night. Do not stand on my greave and cry I am not there. I did not die.