Beecher Eldon Ferguson

Ferguson, Beecher Eldon Beecher was born June 11, 1922 in Sandy Hook, Kentucky to Stella (Lyons) and Henry Cecil Ferguson. He passed away Tuesday August 9, 2016 at Pristine of Sugarcreek in Bellbrook. He was 94. Beecher loved to work, loved his trade, and was employed by Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #162 before retiring in 1985. He once owned a barbershop in Troy and employed the first woman barber in 1963. Beecher loved a challenge and was passionate about teaching. He was adventurous and loved riding around on his 1950 Massey Ferguson tractor and going tent camping. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ernie, brothers Dallas and Randall, and sister Ivirs Sachs. Beecher is survived by his daughter Pam Cook (Tom) of Spring Valley, son Rick Ferguson (Sandra) of Spring Valley, son Steve Skaggs (Marty) of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, four grandchildren Darin Cook (Julianne) of Spring Valley, Keilee, Ryan, and Ashlee Skaggs, all of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, and sister-in-law Leatha Nell Ferguson of Sandy Hook, Kentucky. The family will receive friends Friday August 12th from 6-8 pm at Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home, 92 W. Franklin St., Bellbrook (937-848-6651). Life celebration services will be held Saturday at 12:00 noon. Burial in Bellbrook Cemetery will follow. In memory of Beecher, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.ConnerAndKoch.com by clicking on his name. Copyright Notice © 2016 (Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author. The author hereby grants the newspaper the right to publish the complied work on the dates and location provided in the submission details and further grants to the newspaper the right to reproduce the work electronically in any website or digital medium owned or controlled by the newspaper provided the copy is not altered or modified in any way. The funeral home's website domain must accompany any reproduction of the work. The work must not be used for or by any person for direct commercialized gain in competition with the author, the funeral home, or their respective businesses. Privacy Disclaimer The information contained in this Book of Memories is intended solely for the private use of the families and friends of the deceased to support each other and honour, respect and pay tribute to the memory of the deceased. Any and all other use is strictly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, any reproduction, distribution of the information contained herein, nor any contact or solicitation of any person identified in this work, nor any attempt to use the information in the work is prohibited.

Beecher Eldon Ferguson

June 11, 1922 - August 9, 2016