Mike Ferguson (Tulia)

Tulia, Texas-Mike Ferguson, 56, died Monday, April 9, 2007 in Lubbock. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, April 12, 2007 in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Kay Reed, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 pm Friday, April 13, 2007 in Purdy Cemetery in Purdy, Oklahoma under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia. Mike was born on December 14, 1950 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Carl Edwin and Bonnie Maxey Ferguson. Mike’s father was very involved working with the Rural Electric Co-op all his life and they moved to Mattoon, Illinois in 1962 where Mike grew up and graduated from high school in 1969. He received his degree in Political Science from Eastern Illinois University in 1973. He worked in the Secretary of State’s office for a couple of years and then moved to Tulia to work for Swisher Electric Co-op in 1977. Mike married Linda Morris on September 2, 1995 in Mattoon, Illinois. Mike had 3 main loves; his wife Linda and family, his cars and skiing. He was a member of the Chevy Car Club of Amarillo, Twisters Ski Club in Lubbock and the National Chevy Nomad Club. He was also a member of the Lions Club for 30 years and has been on the Tulia Chamber of Commerce for the past 11 years. He was a life long member of the United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife; Linda Ferguson of Tulia, a step-daughter; Lisa Michelle Eddington of Amarillo, two step-sons; Kenneth Wayne Barnett of Amarillo and Kevin Russell Barnett of Hampton, Illinois, his brother; Carl Stephen Ferguson of Mattoon, Illinois, his sister; Dana Hall of Canton, Georgia, his niece and nephew; Audra Louise Ferguson and Tyler Ross Ferguson, both of Mattoon, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 119 N. Briscoe, Tulia, Texas 79088.