PEARL FERGUSON,

Age 98, of Canton, passed away Sun., Feb. 1, 2015.  Born in Brownsville, WV, a daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Starkey) Ashcraft, she had been a Canton resident since 1946.  She was 1934 graduate of Flushing High School and was a member of the Hard Scrabble Club.  Pearl was a longtime member of Calvary Presbyterian Church, and prior to her marriage she had been a Telephone Operator for several years.  Preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ferguson, on Oct. 30, 2007. Survived by one daughter and son-in-law, MaryAnn and Charles Kiesling, of Canton, and three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, David Kiesling and his wife Marcia, and their children, Riley, Benjamin, and Lesley, of North Canton, Mark Kiesling and his wife Mary Beth, and their children, Drew, Logan, Joshua, Luke, and Peyton, of Cuyahoga Falls, and Dr. Bruce Kiesling and his spouse, Larry Williams, of Los Angeles, CA.  Following a private Committal Service, a Memorial Service will be held Thur. at 3:30 p.m. in St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Canton with Pastor C. David Morgan officiating.  Friends may call Thur. from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in the church.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in Pearl's memory may be made to:  The Alzheimer's Association, 408 9th St. SW, Canton, Ohio 44707.  The family would like to extend a special thanks to St. Joseph's Care Center in Louisville for the excellent care and attention they showed to Pearl for the past eight years.  The Formet-Clevenger & Gordon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  Condolences may be left at: www.gordonfuneralhomes.com.

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