Clarence D Ferguson

Clarence D. Ferguson, 88, of Cumberland died on December 19, 2025, after a long illness. He

was born on August 12, 1937, to the late Herbert and Stella Ferguson of Cumberland. Clarence

was reared and a lifelong resident of the Guinea community of Cumberland County. He is

survived by his sister, Lucille Ferguson, of Farmville, and his devoted caregivers Jamie Bryant

and Stacey Helton.

Clarence graduated from Longwood College with a teaching degree in Secondary Education

and from N. C. State with a Horticultural degree. He served his country in the Air National Guard

before returning home to farm. He was a dairy, beef, and grain farmer along with running the

community general store after his father’s death. Every Saturday night local farmers gathered

around the potbellied stove to discuss community events, politics, weather, and farming.

When Clarence wasn’t busy with farming duties, he diligently worked in his flowers and with his

exotic fish aquarium. He was known for his Spring garden which he loved to show to visitors

and anybody that passed by. He placed flowers in Centenary and Guinea Churches each

Sunday for years. He was a member of Centenary Church where he taught Sunday School for

over 50 years.

Clarence was the first in the community to have a computer system that he used to monitor the

stock market, grain futures, coffee and orange juice prices which he used in trading on the

Chicago Borad of Trade. He also had extensive knowledge of agricultural programs that were

administered by Farm Services Agency.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 17 th at 2pm at Guinea Presbyterian

Church, 1176 Guinea Road, Farmville, VA 23901.