Obituaries

Ronald L. “Sonny” Ferguson, 92, of Steubenville, Ohio, passed away at his residence on November 4, 2026. Sonny was born on May 25, 1934, in Steubenville, Ohio, to the late Lafayette & Florence Smith Ferguson.

He attended First Westminster Church. Sonny graduated from Jefferson Union High School in 1953 before serving in the US Army as part of the 510 Tank Battalion in Germany and Lebanon. He then worked for Columbia Gas Co as a Leak Inspector before retiring after 47 years.

Sonny was a gardener and hobby-farmer, raising sheep and goats, as well as an avid Pittsburgh Steeler fan. Most of all, he loved his family and enjoyed spending time and enjoying their company.

Sonny is survived by his high-school sweetheart and wife of 72 years, Donna Gill Ferguson, whom he married on June 5, 1954; daughter Kimbarlee (Paul) Lieber and granddaughter Pamela (Taylor) Lipson, as well as many nieces & nephews.

Sonny is preceded in death by his parents, Lafayette & Florence; sister Eileen Grimm and six brothers, Kenneth, Leroy, Emory, Lafayette, Theodore & Robert Ferguson.

Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home in Wintersville on Monday, November 9, 2026, from 11 a.m. until the time of services at 1 p.m., with Rev. Jason Elliott officiating. Burial at Richmond Union Cemetery.