Gearldine "Deanie" Ferguson

September 14, 1954 - November 5, 2020

Gearldine “Deanie” Ferguson, age 66 of Lindale, Texas, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 in Tyler, Texas. She was born September 14, 1954 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Deanie has lived in Lindale for the past 14 years and was a member of the New Harmony Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to church, listening to Contemporary Christian music, and spending time outside feeding pecans to her squirrels. Deanie was well known for her cooking and worked several years in the cafeteria of both Mineola and Lindale Independent School Districts. She is preceded in death by her parents. Deanie is survived by her husband, William “Bill” Ferguson Jr. of Lindale, Texas; mother-in-law, Ann (Ferguson) Sitton of Lindale, Texas; children, Wesley Pickle of Florida, Tommy Pickle of Winnsboro, Texas, and Misty Dawn Simmons of Fruitvale, Texas; sisters, Lynn DeVore-Hatcher and husband, Kinson of Dallas, Texas; and Trina Wathen-Riggs; brothers, Joe Wathen, Mark Wathen, Steve Wathen, Charles (Buster) Branch, Bobby Branch and Roger Branch; step children, Todd Ferguson of Tyler, Texas, Tonja Ann Duncan and husband, Danny of Hideaway, Texas, and Tammy Roach and husband, John of Lindale, Texas; 8 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and numerous other loving family members and friends.