Gary Lynn Ferguson “Paw Paw”
Gary Lynn Ferguson “Paw Paw”, 70, of China, Texas, passed away the evening of November 14, 2023, with his family by his side.
He was born on March 11,1953, to Wilburn “Snappy” and Virgine “Pat” Ferguson. He was 1 of 8 children, 3 of which preceded him in death, Charles Ferguson, Delores “Sissy” Scheeler and Ronnie Ferguson.
He leaves behind his children and grandchildren, Kristy Coleman and her son, Kade “Junebug” Coleman; Keith Ferguson and his children, Jace and Violet Ferguson, Nicholas Ferguson and wife, Britney, and their children, Hayden “Hay-Jack” and Madi Ferguson; siblings, Dennis Ferguson, Glenda Brunson, Dianne Clement, Gregg Ferguson; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
His Celebration of Life will be held at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, November 25, 2023, at his home. Please contact the family for details.
Mr. Ferguson’s cremation arrangements were handled through Broussard’s Crematorium under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.
We are so sad to hear of the loss of your dad and brother. Lots of great memories and fun times on the baseball fields. He will be remembered for all the good he did and the big big smile on his face. Our sympathy and our prayers for you at this time.
Sincerely, Leslie & Jay.
Nick and Kristy, I am so sorry for your tremendous loss. I still dream about Mr. Gary’s gumbo. His bonfires in the backyard still bring a smile and the best memories. Prayers to you all.
I am sorry to hear about Gary. When I lived at the Sigma Nu house, he used to crack me up with his “Alphonse”/Coon-ass routine. “Throw that cow over the fence some hay”. Or, “I shot that alligator wit my “twice-barrel”. And, I will never forget him downing an entire pitcher of beer in about 3 seconds! He could just pour it down his throat without swallowing. Amazing. Though I haven’t seen him since our college days, he was a larger-than-life individual that I never forgot. My condolences to his family.
Condolences to all of Gary’s family…Gary and I were close friends in high school and fraternity brothers in college. We experienced lots of youthful life together and to say we had a few fun times in our late teens and early twenties would definitely be an understatement. Thank you for your friendship Gary…I will always consider it a blessing to have been one of your friends.
Gary was one of my Sigma Nu pledge brothers. Although I have not seen him for years I remember clearly the great times we had in college. I can’t help but smile or outright laugh with tears thinking of Gary (aka Alphonse). I pray your family is comforted by the many warm memories of Gary you all share. He will be missed by many.
What can you say about Gary other than he lived life large . I meet him a few decades ago and worked off and on from then on with him . You always new where you stood with Gary because he would just tell you but we always had great conversations with a lot of laughs. My condolences to the family . I will miss him .
I always enjoyed our relationship. Gary was a great man and leaves behind a great legacy. You will be missed.
Condolences to y’all. I’m so sorry for the loss of Gary.
Loved this man. What a great man and father. He would always let me in when Kristy wasn’t home so I could go in her room to play Nintendo until she got home. I miss his cheese fries and laugh. I love you Kristy. Keith and Nick and all of the rest of the Ferguson. Y’all are in my prayers.
I am so sorry to hear about Gary. We grew up together and we carpooled when we were in high school. He kept us laughing and many days I would laugh until I cried. He will leave a huge void for his family and friends. Please know that y’all are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you all. 🥲❤️🙏
My thoughts and prayers are with the Ferguson family.
Just heard of Gary’s passing. Worked with Gary on numerous projects over the years . There was never a dull moment around him. Gary was a great friend with a never ending sense of humor. RIP my friend. Lord I pray you grant Gary’s family strength , peace and comfort , in their time of sorrow and always. In Jesus’s name I pray…. Amen.
I just got the news today. My heart is shattered. Gary always had get togethers and growing up my favorite place to go was Gary’s. His gumbo was the first gumbo I ever ate as a kid. I remember asking him if I’d like it cause I was picky and he made me a bowl. The walls of his home were filled with laughter and all of my memories of him will be cherished forever. I’m so glad to have met this wonderful man and my heart goes out to the Fergusons as well as my childhood best friend Kade Coleman. I wish I could hug you all tight.
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I hated to hear this.
rip old friend, i’ll never forget the day you came flying through the woods with your pistol drawn ready to shoot .. Lee Wayne and I laughed about that often !!
I am very saddened by Gary’s passing. I had just talked to him about three weeks ago. He was a great guy and a lot of fun to be around. I count myself lucky to have been able to work with him and have him as a friend. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Rest in peace old friend. you will be greatly missed.