John Earl Ferguson, Jr.

John Earl Ferguson, Jr., 54, of Pampa, died December 20, 2014 in Amarillo. Services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, December 26, 2014, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel, with Pastor Gary Luckey of Lighthouse Covenant Fellowship, officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Johnny was simply passionate about life. He had a contagious smile that could light up a room and his love for his family was hard to emulate. It is said that one should live this life to the fullest, well, Johnny didn’t have a problem doing just that. He traveled to many parts of the world, bringing back stories and knowledge about the history and culture of the places he visited. He never met a stranger he couldn’t befriend within minutes, and his personality was so energetic that most people probably walked away in wonder and disbelief that anyone could be so driven to develop relationships with others. His work in sales granted him the avenue to use his gifts to motivate, lead and genuinely care for others in their daily walk in this life. A person once said, “John can sell rotten fish to a fisherman and the fisherman would be his friend for life.” “Fergie,” as he was affectionately known, spent most of his adult life living in the Dallas Metroplex where he could live his dream of being the “Greatest Dallas Cowboys Fan” ever. As he donned his favorite Cowboys jersey, you could hear him on game days with his cliché, “How ‘bout them Cowboys!”. Win or lose, he was as loyal a Cowboys fan as anyone. He always bragged about being on a first-name basis with former Cowboys greats, such as Larry “MVP” Brown, Drew Pearson, Eugene Lockhart and Charles Haley. He took great pride in the Silver and Blue. The last couple of years, Johnny returned to his hometown of Pampa, spending time with his family, working on the land, taking care of his parents, John Sr., and Mary, and traveling with his dad to Oklahoma and Arkansas on many occasions, reminiscing about the family’s history. He was an avid cook, golfer and connoisseur of Classic Rock. He was loved by so many, especially his sons, Joshua and Garison, whom he fondly nicknamed, “Punkin Snub and Niknup,” and of course his brothers, Terry and Steve, who made friendly competition a family tradition. Johnny was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kelly Ann Ferguson; his grandparents; his biological mother, Alice Faye Cummings; and a host of aunts and uncles. Survivors include his two sons, Joshua Wayne Ferguson and wife Donna of Amarillo, and Garison Scot Ferguson of Oklahoma; his parents, John and Mary Ferguson of Pampa; three brothers, Kelly Martin of Panhandle, Terry Ferguson and wife Ginger of Weatherford, and Steve Ferguson and wife Christy of Pampa; a sister, Suzie Moore of Panhandle; two granddaughters, Caylle Shepard of Marlow, Oklahoma, and Kimberly Ferguson of Rockwall; a grandson, Dakota Scot Ferguson of Port Aransas; a stepdaughter, Gina Hugg-Daniel of Perryton; and four step-grandchildren, Trae, Hallie, Sophie, and John Ryan. Johnny rose every day to see the “Majestic Sunrise,” dedicating his days with the love of the Lord our God, and in his passing leaves this life with the Bible verse for others to remember “I am the Light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness but have the Light of Life.” John 8:12