Jona Gayle Ferguson

Jona Gayle Ferguson, 66, of Gilmer, passed away Monday July, 19, 2021 in Gilmer. Jona was born May 30, 1955 to the late Harold Wiess and Margaret Morrow Wiess. Jona worked as a caregiver, always putting others before herself. She was full of life, loved everyone, was outspoken and never sugar coated anything. Jona was a great cook and always made sure that everyone at her house was fed. She was known to be frying chicken and cooking first thing in the morning. Jona loved her family; but especially her grandchildren whom she adored. Jona will not soon be forgotten by those she leaves behind.

Jona is survived by her husband of 47 years Robert Ferguson; son Chris Ferguson and wife Vanessa of Union Grove; daughter Amanda Gipson and husband Steven of Union Grove; sisters Sherry Case and husband Ricky of Union Grove and Shirley Burnette and husband James of Lake Cherokee; brothers Anthony Harold Wiess of Gladewater and Shannon Wiess of Gatesville; six grandchildren Conner Ferguson, Steven Gipson, Jr., Blake Gipson, Landon Ferguson, Alexis Gipson and Maycee Gipson all of Union Grove as well as many other loving family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents and four sisters Beverly Ann Wiess, Patti Diana Wiess, Pamela Sue Neally and Patricia Jean Griffin.

Funeral services for Jona will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at the Croley Funeral Home Chapel, arrangements are under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until service time on Wednesday. Interment will follow services at West Mountain Cemetery.