About Us

Andrew D. Ferguson III was born in 1963 in Uniontown. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1984 to 1987, as a combat medic attached to the 2/75th Ranger Battalion, 2/77 Armor Battalion and the First Special Forces Group at Fort Lewis, WA, he joined his father at the Ferguson Funeral Home. Since then he has been busy not only with taking care of families at the funeral home but also with many activities in the local community, including:
  • Uniontown Rotary Club President
  • American Cancer Society
  • Easter Seal Society President
  • Uniontown Hospital Board of Trustees
  • National, Pennsylvania, and Southwestern Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Associations
  • United Way board member and past chairman
  • Uniontown Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Club
  • Fayette AIDS Task Force and Leukemia Society Celebrity Waiters
  • PA Adopt A Highway sponsor
  • Uniontown Volunteer Fire Department, Chief Williams Hook and Ladder
Andrew resides in Uniontown with his children.
Andrew D. Ferguson Jr. was born in 1940, in Uniontown and graduated from Uniontown High School in 1958. After a tour of duty in the U.S. Army, he attended Grove City College and graduated from Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. With over 40 years experience as a funeral director, A.D. Ferguson served on the legislative committee of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors and was the past president of the Southwestern and Greater Uniontown Funeral Directors Association. Some of his community and church activities included:
  • Uniontown Rotary Club Board of Directors and 35 year membership
  • Salvation Army Past President and board membership
  • Easter Seals of Fayette County Brace for an Ace Award recipient and honorary board membership
  • Asbury United Methodist Church trustee, pastor/parish relations committee, United Methodist Men’s Bible Class and Sunday School Class
Ferguson was also named Father of the Year in 1976 by the Herald/Standard Newspaper for his devotion to his wife Sandy and his four sons. He has a passion for working on late model stock cars. Ferguson passed away on July 11, 2018.
Jack McFadden was born in 1926, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, serving in the pacific theater until he was honorably discharged in 1946. After graduating with honors from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1948, Jack became a funeral director in 1951 at the Ferguson Funeral Home, supervised from 1960 to 1963, directed from 1967 to 1987, and continued to work as needed after retiring in 1996. His church and community activities included:
  • Uniontown Lions Club member and past board director
  • Connellsville Rotary club member, past board director, and member of the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Committee
  • Third Presbyterian Church member and Elder; member and president of the Church Choir
  • Interfaith Care Givers Association Board of Directors
  • Fayette County Easter Seals Society Advisory Board and Equine Therapy Program
Jack, and his wife Betty were married in 1956, and blessed with three children and seven grandchildren.
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.