The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, March 22, 1996                 TAG: 9603220500
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   28 lines

LEATHA L. FERGUSON

Mrs. Leatha Lewark Ferguson, 76, of the 5400 block of Parliament Drive, died March 20, 1996, in Norfolk.

She was a native of Corolla, N.C., and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church of Virginia Beach.

She is survived by her loving husband, the Rev. Harry T. Ferguson of 52 years; daughter and son-in-law, Kathy F. and Billy Coley of Virginia Beach; sister, Edith L. Bowden of Virginia Beach; granddaughter, Patricia Coley of Virginia Beach; grandson, Steven Coley of Virginia Beach; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday by Dr. Rodney L. Bell and the Rev. Robert Steele in Tabernacle Baptist Church. Burial will be in Rosewood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends today at Tabernacle Baptist Church from 7 to 9 p.m. and at 5457 Parliament Drive, Virginia Beach, at all other times. Memorial contributions may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church School. Graham Funeral Home, South Norfolk Chapel, is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB