UTICA — Jimmy Ferguson died Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at River Region Medical Center. He was 68.

A lifelong resident of Utica, Mr. Ferguson was a self-employed logger. He was a member of Cayuga United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Isabel Ferguson.

He is survived by his wife, Linda W. Ferguson of Utica; two sons, Herbert Ferguson of Utica and Patrick Ferguson of Panama City, Fla.; two daughters, Melissa Humphrey of Baileyton, Ala., and Teeny F. Kyle of Utica; a sister, Betty Beck of Utica; and six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cayuga United Methodist Church with the Rev. Marvin Curtis officiating. Burial will follow at Cayuga Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 tonight at Glenwood Funeral Home in Utica.

Pallbearers will be T.J. Ferguson, Billy Bell, Pat Ramsey, Larry Boyd, Randy Humphrey and Selby Barlow.

Memorials may be made to the Cayuga Cemetery Fund, c/o Helen Price, 3043 Old Port Gibson Road, Utica, MS 39175.