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Carol Decker Ferguson

1938 - 2022

Carol Decker Ferguson obituary, 1938-2022, Cary, NC

BORN

1938

DIED

2022

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Brown-Wynne Funeral Home - Cary

200 Southeast Maynard Road

Cary, North Carolina

Carol Ferguson Obituary

Carol Decker Ferguson passed away peacefully on July 12, 2022 in Cary, NC, after a long journey with Alzheimer's dementia.

Born on November 26, 1938, in Elizabeth, NJ to Charles Fisher Decker and Katherine Hoplock Decker. Carol was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law Georgianna and Bobby Clifton, niece Kay Clifton (all of Asheboro, NC), and brother Charles Lyle Decker (of Charlottesville, VA).

She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Sylvester ("Fergie") Stone Ferguson, Jr; three daughters: Terri Reeder (Wes) of Temecula, CA; Julie Gibbs of Cary, NC; and Jennifer Hannigan (Tom) of Kingwood, TX; four grandchildren: Brette Hannigan of Houston, TX; Ryan Hannigan of Austin, TX; Saylor Gibbs of Cary, NC; and Keaton Gibbs of Redwood City, CA; sister-in-law Betty Decker of Staunton, VA; and nephew Christopher Clifton (Donna) of Asheboro, NC.

A celebration of Carol's life will be held at 1:00pm on August 18, 2022 at Brown Wynne Funeral Home, 200 SE Maynard Road, Cary, NC 27511. Reception with the family to follow. Read more about Carol's life at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/10841800

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her name to the Alzheimer's Association (https://www.alz.org/?form=alz_donate) or to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Children's Art Project (https://childrensartproject.org/products/monetary-donation-1)

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Observer Group from Jul. 27 to Jul. 28, 2022.

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