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She was born in Gamoca WV, a small unincorporated coal mining town in Fayette County, WV. After meeting her husband, Lines Ferguson, in an ice cream shop in Montgomery, WV they moved to Mount Hope WV, and then eventually to Charleston WV where she was a proud member of Baptist Temple faith community as well as the Kanawha City neighborhood community. Frances was an avid gardener with a love of rose bushes. Frances and Lines spent time traveling to various areas of the country and the world together. After raising their son Bob, Frances decided to become a licensed real estate professional in Charleston where she had her own agency, Frances Ferguson Realty. She and her fellow agents helped countless folks buy and sell their homes for over 20 years in the Kanawha Valley.
She was preceded in death by her parents: William Hess and Jessica Rae Hess.
Her husband of seventy-nine years, Lines R Ferguson Sr. Her only son: Lines R Ferguson Jr. (Bob)_Also preceding were 3 sisters: Betty Christian (Jack) and Rubyleigh Hyslop (Sam) and Phala Baldwin. Her 2 brothers: William Hess (Martha) and Leland Hess (Joyce).
She is survived by her daughter in law: Diane Ferguson & 5 grandchildren: Eric, Andrew, Christopher (Kasey), Meghann, and Mary Kathryne as well as 2 lovely great grandchildren: Audrey & Carter & a host of nieces and nephews.
A small service to honor the life of Virginia will be held at 1PM on Monday, October 6, 2025, in the mausoleum in Sunset Memorial Park at 4301 MacCorkle Ave SW South Charleston WV 25309, which is across from where her husband is buried.
Family and friends are welcome to visit from 12:30 PM - 1 PM on Monday Oct 6 at the cemetery to pay their respects.
Memories of Virginia can be shared by visiting www.snodgrassfuneral.com and selecting the obituary.
The family would like to especially thank the staff at Edgewood Summit for their remarkable care of Frances for the last 7 years.
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