History

Andrew D. Ferguson, Sr., started in the funeral industry in 1921, with the William S. Nixon Funeral Home in Uniontown, originally established in 1901. He and his wife, Lillian Nixon Ferguson, lived above the funeral home. The Andrew D. Ferguson Funeral Home was established in 1928, where the American Red Cross Center stands. The funeral home was moved to the Greed revival style mansion across the street to its present location, 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown (The Edgar S. Hackney Estate built in 1900) in 1937. Lillian ran the funeral home while raising four children after Mr. Ferguson’s death. Jack McFadden assisted her in sustaining the business until her son A.D. Ferguson took over in 1961. Andy Ferguson joined his father in 1988.

Andy is a life member of the Academy of Funeral Service Practitioners. He was a consultant for the Pennsylvania Department of Education assisting in the licensing of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science’s online education program, and a preceptor for the Institute.

Andrew D. Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematories, Inc., offers free funeral services to any police officer or firefighter who dies in the line of duty. Family and Veteran Plans are also available. The Ferguson Funeral Home will assist your family with end of life decision making documents and procedures for traditional or contemporary funeral or memorial services.

Many innovative services are offered at the Ferguson Funeral Home, including notifying social security, veteran’s organizations, insurance companies, pension/retirement plans and many other important providers. We contact the family two days after the funeral to tie up loose ends. After two weeks, a breakfast basket is sent to the home and, after two months, we inform them of grief support options. After six months we deliver a pie and, one year after the loss, an anniversary rose in remembrance of the loved one lost. A tree also is planted in memory of the loved one lost. Identification viewings are available for families of direct cremation. In addition to offering Fayette County’s first funeral home website, we are also the only funeral home with support grieving groups and a grief lending library, the only funeral home developing personalized DVDs, portraits and an angel ornaments in-house, and state-of-the-art video and sounds system. We also have a refrigeration unit on-site for extended services, an international shipping service for the convenience of families transporting a deceased loved one to or from any destination, and Life Appreciate and Life Celebration Services.

The Ferguson Family and the staff of the Ferguson Funeral Home extends its hand to help community families through life’s most important transitions with true compassion for 150 years. Visit the Ferguson’s branch office, Ferguson-Brownfield Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., in Smithfield. It was formerly the Brownfield Funeral Home and Vance Funeral Home, established in 1869.

OBITUARIES

RECENT OBITUARIES

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Norman A. Walk, age 60, of Hopwood and formerly of Adah, PA, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in Allegheny General Hospital. He was born in Alliquippa, PA, the son of David R.P. Walk and Doris Mae Ramage Walk. In addition to his parents, Norman is preceded in death by his son, Norman A. Walk, Jr. and two sisters, Helen Seese and Donna Seese.   Norman graduated from Fairchance-Georges High School with the Class of 1981. He then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Norman worked as an assemblyman for Boeing for many years and became a Pastor during that time. He was the preached at the Connellsville Greenwood Heights Church of God.   He was an avid sports enthusiast, loved vacationing, spending time with family and preaching the word of God.   Norman is survived by his loving wife, Teresa Melvin Walk; two daughters, Beth Stenger and husband Randel of Connellsville, PA and Lisa Falk and husband Fred of Gettysburg, PA, four grandchildren, Zachary, Madison, Charles and Charlotte.   Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIES, INC., 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown, PA, where visitation will be held on Monday, March 18, 2024 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM and Tuesday from 10 until 11 AM  followed by a service celebrating Norman’s life at 11 AM with Pastor Stanley Flasher officiating.  Interment will be private. Military rites will be accord by AMVETS Post 103 of Hopwood.   Memories and condolences can be shared with the family at adferguson.com and on the funeral home Facebook page.  
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Madelyn Ellen Robinson Morgan, age 102, of Uniontown, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024.  She was born May 21, 1921 in Smithfield, PA, daughter of the late James R. Robinson and Florence Ellen Glover Robinson.  In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Myron C. Morgan, brothers, Curtis B. Robinson, Harold Robinson, William Robinson, James Robinson and Jack Robinson and sisters, Rosalee Leech and Naomi Kidwell. Madelyn was a 1940 graduate of Georges High School.  She was a member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church.  Madelyn volunteered with the Red Cross Blood Mobile.    She was a volunteer at St. Lukes Hospital and a member of the P.E.O. Sorority.  Madelyn was an avid bridge player and she enjoyed golfing at Ceder Lake Country Club. Left to cherish Madelyn’s memory are her son, Dr. Myron C. Morgan, Jr. (Christine) of Pittsboro, NC; daughters, Michele McCool (Stephen) of Midlothian, VA and Robin Irving (John) of Cassville, NY;   eight grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, five and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements have been entrusted to the FERGUSON-BROWNFIELD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, INC, 78 Main Street, Smithfield, PA where family and friends will be received on Friday, March 8th from 6 to 8 p.m.  Viewing will continue on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Mount Moriah Baptist Church followed by a service celebrating Madeline’s life at 11:00 with Rev. Darrell Edgar officiating.  Interment will follow in Mount Moriah Baptist Cemetery Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com and on the funeral home Facebook page.
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Kirk D. Wingrove, age 66, of Dunbar passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024 at his home.  He was born April 19, 1957 in Connellsville, PA son of the late Clark Wingrove, Sr. and Clara Brooks Wingrove.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his son, Josh Wingrove; sisters, Marjorie Tressler, Geraldine Garcia, Sandra Plesz, Marlene Wingrove and brothers, Raymond Wingrove, Melvin Wingrove and David Wingrove.   Kirk worked as a laborer in the foundry at Clairton Steel.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing and picking ginseng and morrell mushrooms.  His greatest joy was spending time with his family and his son.   Left to cherish Kirk’s memory are his daughter, Lacie Wingrove of Layton, PA; brothers Jerry (Chris), James Wingrove, Joseph Wingrove (Carrie), and Clark Wingrove (Donna) all of Dunbar; sisters, Drea Burnsworth (Steve), Cathy Quinlan, Christina Yekel (Tom) and Joann Arvin all of Dunbar and granddaughters, Ellie and Aryas.   Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIES, INC., 80 Morgantown St., Uniontown, PA.  A memorial celebrating Kirk’s life will be held at a later date.   Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com and on the funeral home Facebook page.    
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Elizabeth (Betty/Betts) Jean Zahniser Montgomery, 99 years, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Mount Macrina Manor, Uniontown, PA. Betty was born November 14, 1924 in Franklin, PA, the daughter of John Herman Zahniser and Florence Edna Martin Zahniser. She was predeceased by her parents, husband The Rev. Dean R. Montgomery (March 14, 2019) to whom she was married for nearly 73 years, son Paul Martin Montgomery (July 28, 1970) and brother Robert Calvin Zahniser (Virginia). She is survived by her son, The Rev. Thomas Dean Montgomery (Donna) of Avoca, NY, daughter Jean Louise Montgomery Nass (John), Uniontown, PA, granddaughter Erin Elizabeth DeMuth (Tyler), Madison, WI, step-grandchildren Rebecca Ritter Pollack (Erik) and Debra Ritter Musa (Jody), New York state, and Jason Ritter (Janet), Georgia, and their families, and several nieces and their families Betty was a 1946 graduate of Grove City College with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce. At Grove City she formed friendships that continued throughout her life, and it was there that she met Dean. They were married in 1946 following his return from active duty in the United States Army Air Corps. Following Dean’s graduation from Princeton Theological Seminary, they served churches in Cleves and Hillsboro, Ohio until his retirement. Throughout their marriage, Betty played a vital role in her husband’s ministry within the Presbyterian Church, and was actively involved in numerous other church activities including Presbyterian Women, teaching Sunday School, singing in the choir, serving as a deacon, and as Assistant for Christian Education (First Presbyterian Church, Hillsboro). She had been a member of Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Uniontown since 2007. In Hillsboro, OH, in addition to her church involvement, she was active in the Junior Women’s Club and the Highland District Hospital Auxiliary. Following retirement to Florida, she and Dean volunteered as tutors for elementary students and students with special needs, and were active members of Port Orange Presbyterian Church where they especially enjoyed singing in the choir. After living in Florida for 20 years Dean and Betty moved back to Pennsylvania to be closer to family in 2007. Betty was a kind and caring person who never lost her sense of humor. She was a gracious hostess who enjoyed entertaining church members at the manse, as well as friends and family visiting from out of town. She expressed her creativity through sewing, needlework, and music, and loved to read, especially British mysteries. She enjoyed watching sports of all kinds into her nineties, and transitioned from a Cincinnati Reds and Bengals fan to a follower of the Pirates and Steelers. Betty and Dean traveled throughout the U.S., visiting many historic and natural sites, hiking, and camping into their eighties (in a tent). They recorded their various escapades in journals and photos. The family is grateful for the compassionate care Betty received from the nursing and activity staff at Mount Macrina Manor. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Andrew D. Ferguson, Uniontown. Visitation will take place on Thursday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Uniontown, followed by a Service of Witness to the Resurrection at 11:00 a.m. Interment will take place at Woodland Cemetery, Grove City, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Betty’s memory to Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 79 West Fayette Street, Uniontown. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Andrew D. Ferguson Funeral Home, 80 Morgantown St, Uniontown PA.  Friends will be received at Trinity United Presbyterian Church on Thursday, March 14th from 10 until 11 a.m. followed by a service celebrating Betty’s life at 11:00 AM with Rev. John Simpson officiating.  Interment will be private.   Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com and on the funeral home Facebook page.