History

Andrew D. Ferguson, Sr., started in the funeral industry in 1921, with the William S. Nixon Funeral Home in Uniontown, originally established in 1901. He and his wife, Lillian Nixon Ferguson, lived above the funeral home. The Andrew D. Ferguson Funeral Home was established in 1928, where the American Red Cross Center stands. The funeral home was moved to the Greed revival style mansion across the street to its present location, 80 Morgantown Street, Uniontown (The Edgar S. Hackney Estate built in 1900) in 1937. Lillian ran the funeral home while raising four children after Mr. Ferguson’s death. Jack McFadden assisted her in sustaining the business until her son A.D. Ferguson took over in 1961. Andy Ferguson joined his father in 1988.

Andy is a life member of the Academy of Funeral Service Practitioners. He was a consultant for the Pennsylvania Department of Education assisting in the licensing of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science’s online education program, and a preceptor for the Institute.

Andrew D. Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematories, Inc., offers free funeral services to any police officer or firefighter who dies in the line of duty. Family and Veteran Plans are also available. The Ferguson Funeral Home will assist your family with end of life decision making documents and procedures for traditional or contemporary funeral or memorial services.

Many innovative services are offered at the Ferguson Funeral Home, including notifying social security, veteran’s organizations, insurance companies, pension/retirement plans and many other important providers. We contact the family two days after the funeral to tie up loose ends. After two weeks, a breakfast basket is sent to the home and, after two months, we inform them of grief support options. After six months we deliver a pie and, one year after the loss, an anniversary rose in remembrance of the loved one lost. A tree also is planted in memory of the loved one lost. Identification viewings are available for families of direct cremation. In addition to offering Fayette County’s first funeral home website, we are also the only funeral home with support grieving groups and a grief lending library, the only funeral home developing personalized DVDs, portraits and an angel ornaments in-house, and state-of-the-art video and sounds system. We also have a refrigeration unit on-site for extended services, an international shipping service for the convenience of families transporting a deceased loved one to or from any destination, and Life Appreciate and Life Celebration Services.

The Ferguson Family and the staff of the Ferguson Funeral Home extends its hand to help community families through life’s most important transitions with true compassion for 150 years. Visit the Ferguson’s branch office, Ferguson-Brownfield Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., in Smithfield. It was formerly the Brownfield Funeral Home and Vance Funeral Home, established in 1869.

OBITUARIES

RECENT OBITUARIES

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Joyce I. Friend Lowery

Joyce I. Friend Lowery, age 84, of Uniontown, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025 at WVU Hospital in Uniontown. She was born August 3, 1940 in Uniontown, PA daughter of the late Guy Friend and Edna McLaughlin Friend. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer F. Lowery, Sr.; her son, Francis Lowery; brothers, James Friend, Boyd Friend, Lloyd Friend and Bud Friend and sisters, Margaret Hennessy, Kaye Dudak, Opal Waggett, Thelma Wietzel and Charlotte Ann Friend; her daughter-in-law, Sharon Lowery. Left to cherish Joyce’s memory are her sons, Elmer Lowery Jr. and wife Tammy (Fort Worth, Texas), Guy Lowery and wife Tonya (Markleysburg, Pa), Charles Lowery and wife Cindy (Redstone Township) and Wayne Mitchell and wife Sally (Mechanicburg, Pa); brother, Tom Friend and wife Sarah (Brownsville, Pa) and sisters Etta Livesay and husband Allen (Uniontown, Pa) and Paulette Russo and husband Charles (Orlando, Florida). Joyce leaves behind several grandchildren, great children and nieces/nephews that will greatly miss her presence in their lives. Joyce was an avid sports fan following the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates on television or radio broadcasts. She enjoyed listening to country music, fishing, bowling and spending time with her grandchildren and her family during the holidays. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 80 Morgantown St., Uniontown, PA. In accordance with Joyce’s wishes there will be no public visitation. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com and on the funeral home Facebook page.

Janet Faye Clingan

Janet Faye Clingan, age 94, of Uniontown, PA passed away February 11, 2025 in Lafayette Manor. She was born in Hopwood, PA, April 11, 1930, a daughter of the late William Jennings Bryan Clingan and Alberta P. Schafer Clingan. In addition to her parents Janet was preceded in death by a brother, Wallace Clingan and a sister, Elinor Bryan. Janet was a 1948 graduate of North Union High School and was a factory worker most of her life. She enjoyed being with family and friends. Left to cherish Janet’s memory are sisters, Mary Lois King and Carolyn Clingan both of Uniontown; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIES, INC., 80 Morgantown St., Uniontown, PA. Services are private. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com and on the funeral home Face Book page.

Janice F. Crozier Higman

Janice F. Crozier Higman, age 54, of Republic, PA passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in her home. She was born in Uniontown, PA, June 25, 1970, a daughter of the late Charles “Butch” Crozier and Marjorie Harshman Brownfield. In addition to her parents Janice was preceded in death by her husband, Mark Higman. Janice was a 1988 graduate of Tri-Valley Area High School. She enjoyed being with family and friends. Left to cherish Janice’s memory are her sons, Maxx Thomas and wife Michael Ann of Dunlo, PA and Christopher Jones of Morgantown Wv; a sister Jennifer Crozier Grimplin of Uniontown; stepfather Homer Brownfield of McClellandtown, and stepmother Sandra Crozier of Smithfield, and 3 stepchildren and 5 step grandchildren, nephew, cousins and in-laws. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIES, INC., 80 Morgantown St., Uniontown, PA where family and friends will be received on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 from 1 until 3 PM and 5 until 7 PM followed by a service celebrating Janice’s life at 7 PM with Rev. Ryan Washabaugh officiating. Interment will be private. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com and on the funeral home Face Book page.

Lillian Rae Thomas

Lillian Rae Thomas, 92, of Uniontown, PA passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 at The Addison of Uniontown. She was born in Uniontown, PA, April 24, 1932, a daughter of the late Clyde Fuller and Mildred Weaver Fuller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert I. Thomas, Sr.; a son, Randall Thomas and an infant son, R. Scot Thomas. Lillian was a 1950 graduate of North Union High School. She attended the Cherry Tree Alliance Church in Uniontown and was on the Hostess Committee. She worked for many years as an operator for Bell Telephone. She was a member of Uniontown Chapter #263 O.E.S., a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Uniontown Volunteer Fire Department. Lillian also enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. Left to cherish Lillian’s memory are her children, Susan (Randy) Gallo of Uniontown, Cindy (JD) Floris of Uniontown, Debbie (Jeff) Hulton of Uniontown, Robert I. (Pamela) Thomas, Jr. of Hopwood, PA, Sandy (Steve) Herring of Farmington, PA, and Ronald (Janelle)Thomas of Hoschton, GA. She is also survived by daughter-in-law, Cathy Thomas of Uniontown, fifteen grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren. Arrangements have been entrusted to the ANDREW D. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORIES, INC., 80 Morgantown St., Uniontown, PA. Family and friends will be received at Cherry Tree Alliance Church, 640 Cherry Tree Lane, Uniontown PA, on Monday, April 14, 2025 from 2 – 8 PM. Visitation will continue April 15, 2025 from 10 – 11AM, the hour of service with her grandson, Rev. Joe Floris officiating. Interment will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, PA. The family would like to thank Amedysis Hospice and The Addison of Uniontown for the care given Lillian. A special thank you to Beverly Gibbs who was her caregiver for many years. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Lillian’s memory may be made to Cherry Tree Alliance Church. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at adferguson.com and on the funeral home Face Book page.