Joey Ferguson was born July 20, 1969 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of Mary Finley and Gerald Ferguson. Joey was a retired repairer for DRI in Selmer, and was a member of the Lakeview Baptist Church. Joey departed this life on January 7, 2006 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 36 Years, 5 Months, 18 Days. He is survived by three children: Erica Ferguson of Columbia, Tennessee, Heather Ferguson and Spencer Ferguson both of Adamsville, Tennessee; his mother, Mary Finley of Selmer, Tennessee; his father, Gerald Ferguson and wife Nancy of Savannah, Tennessee; a sister, Lisa Goodrum-Collins of Selmer, Tennessee; a brother, Mark Ferguson and wife Tammi of Selmer, Tennessee; and a caregiver, Audrey Robinson of Bethel Springs, Tennessee. Joey was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, John D. and Inez Rickman Finley; his paternal grandparents, Granville and Beulah Mae Nixon Ferguson, and his step-grandfather, Hughie Wilson.