Our beloved mother passed away peacefully in the early hours of July 17, 2022.  She was surrounded by the family she loved so much.  Annie Laura was the mother of 7 children and wife of the late Oliver Clinton Ferguson.  She was also the beloved grandmother of 22, great-grand mother of 20.   Laura was a vibrant and adored member of the community.  She lived her life to the fullest.  Mom was the center of our family.  She loved to cook and entertain her family.  Mom loved her dogs (Jada, Jake and Feebie).  Going shopping, and trying new restaurants were some of the other things she liked to do.  Even though she didn't know much about football, she loved the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers.  She had enough gear to open a shop for those two teams.  Another pastime Mom loved was singing karaoke.  She had a beautiful voice. She also loved to dance.  Her favorite dances were the Electric Slide and the Wobble.  At the age of 90, she was still dancing.  Her last big event was Christmas where she catered to her grand and great grand kids.  Callan, Kenyon, Kyeran, Kassius, Aaleahya, Demetrian, Bethany, Tim Jr., Cameron, Pierre, Brooklyn, Jeffrey M., Chloe, Travian, Tomera, Remi, Bernizyan, Carter, Jackson, Kiera A., and Brandon A.  Even though she was not able to see some of you on a regular basis because you live out-of-town, remember she loved you all.

The daughter of the late Arthur and Carrie Williams Wood, she was raised and educated in New York City.  Laura was of the Catholic faith and was a member of Jesus Our Risen Savior and formerly a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.  She was a member of the Forest Park Community Club and was Karate mom at Ferguson's Karate School.  For many years she worked at the Spartanburg Regional Hospital in Environmental Health.  Prior to that employment, she was an elevator operator at the Franklin Hotel.  In addition to her great - grandchildren listed above Laura is survived by her daughter, Jacquelyn Ferguson Foster of Gaffney; sons, Lonnie Wayne Ferguson of Columbia, Thomas Edward Ferguson (Diane) of Lyman, Oliver C. Ferguson, Jr. of Columbia, Arthur Paul Ferguson of Atlanta, GA, Francis Marion Ferguson (Beverly) of Atlanta, GA, and Richard Stephon Ferguson of Spartanburg; grandchildren, Lonnie W.Ferguson, Jr., Lionel B. Ferguson (Margo), Thomas L. Ferguson, Tomaka L. Ferguson Bennon (Chris), Timothy Ferguson, Danielle N. Foster, Kimberlyn (Nikki) Foster, Zyquez Q. Foster, LaBrandia Garner, Kyle A. Ferguson, Paris, O. Ferguson, Travis A. Ferguson, Alisha McDowell, Brandon E. McDowell, Shireka M. Young, Nakedra Julien, Joshua A. Johnson, Carlos Johnson, Ritavia Goode, Bethany Samuel (aJ), Tyrone Foster (April), and Candice Christian (Eric); special friends, Syvene Samuel, Cindy Sullivan, Yvonne Littlejohn, and Doris Fernanders.

She was proceeded in death by her daughter-in-law, Gloria Simon Ferguson; son-in-law, Mance Foster, Jr.; and her beloved husband, Oliver Clinton Ferguson.  Two of her sweet dogs (Feebie and Jada) are in doggie heaven.

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