Loretta Ferguson 78 Vinton native dies in South Carolina
Loretta M Ferguson of North Myrtle Beach SC died at home on April 2 2010 aged 78. Memorial services are set for May 16 at Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church and burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery Mechanicsville. She was born June 21 1931 in Vinton IA daughter of Guy and Hazel Abernathey and was an RN. Her survivors include her mother Hazel of Cedar Rapids a son Curtis and daughter in law Linda of North Myrtle Beach a grandson Derek and granddaughter Deanna and two brothers. Memorials may go to Mercy Hospice in Conway SC.
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