Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Jim Ferguson
Jun 2nd, 1950 - Jun 22nd, 2022CW3 Jimmie D. Ferguson, age 72, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Hospice of Southern Kentucky. Jimmie was born in Salem, Illinois, on June 2, 1950. The Flora, Illinois, native was the son of the late Jimmie W. and Jean “Erwin” Ferguson.
Jim was a 1985 graduate of Western Kentucky University, and served in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne Division and the 1st Cavalry Division. His military awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart, among many other Individual Awards and Unit Awards. For three decades he was an Air Traffic Controller in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee. He was an Eagle Scout, Ham Radio operator, a member of Civil Air Patrol and an outdoorsman.
He was survived by his wife, Jean A. Fleener, daughters, Tricia Colvin of Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Kim Street (Ryan) of O’Fallon, Illinois, and one son, Matt Ferguson (Stephanie) of Smiths Grove, Kentucky, three brothers, Bob Ferguson (Joni), Chuck Ferguson (Sue) and Randy Ferguson (Jacque), and seven grandchildren, Reese Colvin, Carli Street, Kelsey Street, Cody Street, Bailey Ferguson, Raegan Ferguson & Harper Ferguson, and several nieces and nephews.
A visitation in Kentucky will be 4 until 8 p.m. Saturday, June 25, 2022, at J.C. Kirby and Son Lovers Lane Chapel, Bowling Green.
A visitation in Illinois will be 5 until 8 p.m. Monday, June 27, 2022, and 10 until 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. A funeral ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday with burial to follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora with the presentation of military funeral honors.