Services for Helen West Ferguson, of Brookhaven, are 2 p.m.Wednesday at Philadelphia Baptist Church with burial in the churchcemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Tuesday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeral homeand Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. at the church.

Mrs. Ferguson, 85, died Sunday at home after a brief illness.She was born July 20, 1920, to the late Holly and Mellie F. West,of Union Church.

She was a Christian homemaker and loved her family and fellowman, to whom she gave a lifetime of service. She also loved herchurch and church family.

Preceding her in death were her parents; a brother, Harold West;her husband of 60 years, Merrill Ferguson; and agreat-grandchild.

Survivors are her children, Lynelle Britt and husband, Jim, ofBrookhaven, Helen Ruth Lea and husband, Hubert, of New Hebron,Edward M. Ferguson and wife, Jackie, Danny Ferguson and wife, Sue,and Ricky Ferguson and wife, Cathey, all of Brookhaven; sisters,Earline Sebern of Prentiss and Fay McDaniel of Union Church; abrother, Max West of Philadelphia, Miss.; 15 grandchildren; 22great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Also, sheshared her heart and home with many other special people throughthe years.

Memorials may be made to Forest General Hospice, 1414 S. 28thAve., Hattiesburg MS 39402.