Past Postmaster of Hickory Valley was 82

Robert Moorman FERGUSON, retired postmaster, died at 12:30 Wednesday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lou F. MORROW at 3794 Douglas in Memphis. He was 82.

Services will be held at 10:30 Friday morning at the Methodist Church here. Burial will be in Mount Comfort Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Home of Bolivar in charge.

Mr. FERGUSON was born in Hickory Valley. He was a farmer and merchant and served as postmaster here from 1912 to 1930. He was senior elder of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Carrie H. FERGUSON of Hickory Valley; two sons, Adrian H. FERGUSON of Hickory Valley and R. J. FERGUSON of Whitehaven, and two daughters, Mrs. MORROW and Mrs. J. J. SMITH of Grand Junction.

The Commercial Appeal, August 22, 1962