Anita Joan Ferguson

Anita Joan (Green) Ferguson was born in Des Moines, IA, March 11, 1952. As the middle child of 5, she immediately began developing the gifts that would make her the shining center, pillar, and matriarch of her own family. Her love and loyalty for family and intimate friendships made her a daughter, a sister, a cousin, a wife, a mother, an aunt, a grandmother, and best friend we all looked forward to being around, up until the very moment she suddenly and unexpectedly passed as she got ready for church Sunday March 5, 2023 at age 70.

A known native of Des Moines east side, Anita graduated from East High School, where many of her long and meaningful relationships began. She would go on to achieve her Associates Degree at Grand View Community College. She then met the love of her life, Phillip E. Ferguson and they married May 8th, 1976, growing and raising their family they adored together.

Anita was preceded in death by her grandmother, Jean Newby, Father David Henry Green, and brother Lawrence Green whom she loved dearly. Anita will be missed by her mother, Joan Charlotte (Green) Murray, brothers Gary Green, Philly Green, sister Denise (Green) Lovejoy, her loving husband, Phillip E Ferguson, her four children, David E. Ferguson (Camille), Phillip E. Ferguson Jr.,Valerie Guzman (Curtis), and Kenneth J. Ferguson, and a host of grandchildren that were the apple of her eye, Ana Falk, Jackson Falk, Angeal Ferguson, Ja’More Smith, Ja’Kobie Smith, Hallebelle Ferguson, Melody Guzman, Dase E. Ferguson, and Giovanna Guzman.

Please join her family in celebrating her life on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at True Bible Baptist Church located at 4101 Amherst St. Des Moines, IA 50313. Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM followed by the Service at 12:00 PM

True Bible Baptist Church will hold a Facebook LIVE broadcast on Saturday for those who cannot attend in person.

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