Kenneth Poe Funeral Services

November 26, 2024

Larry Douglas Ferguson, 79, of Indian Trail, NC died November 26, 2024, following a brief illness.  Larry was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, son of Talmadge Haynes Ferguson and Anna Belle Barron Ferguson.  He received a Master of Fine Art from the University of Tennessee.  Larry served in the US Army and entered a career in Commercial Art and Art Education.

Larry was primarily a professional artist and educator.  He was known for his versatility in the art, film and television industries.  He received numerous awards and was a national Emmy finalist while Director of Graphics on a PBS series in San Francisco.  He worked on several national television programs there, including a science series for The Disney Channel.  After returning to Charlotte, Larry wrote and directed hundreds of television commercials and infomercials.  He formed his own film production company in 1992.

Larry’s paintings have been seen in several feature films and television series and numerous commercials.  One of his murals is part of permanent exhibit at the Schiele Nature Museum in Gastonia.

With his love for teaching and an MFA from the University of Tennessee, Larry worked at UNC Charlotte as a Media Consultant and spent several years at CPCC teaching Art and Photography classes.  He also taught painting classes at the Levine Senior Center in Matthews.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Frances Crosland Ferguson; children, Michael Ferguson, Augusta Smith and Cooper Ferguson and wife, Danielle; grandchildren, Heather Ferguson and partner, Matt, Bailey Ferguson, Rhean and Annabelle Smith and Kate and Henry Ferguson; great-grandchildren, Teagan, Liam and Topper; siblings, Patricia Ferguson Meade and Karen Ferguson Gregg and her husband, Howard.

A celebration of Larry's life will be from 1:00 until 3:00 on December 21, 2024 at the Matthews Levine Senior Center.

Memorials may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 1650 W 82nd St., Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55431 or Susan G. Koman, 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas, TX 75380 or the charity of the donor’s choice.

Arrangements are in the care of Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service, 1321 Berkeley Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204 (704) 641-7606. Online condolences can be shared at www.kennethpoeservices.com.