Jeanette Ferguson Noe, 68, died Sunday, December 14, 2008, at Guardian Angel Hospice. She was a former Congressional staff member.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Family visitation will be at the church one hour before the services. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Mrs. Noe served as the Meridian district representative for Congressman Sonny Montgomery from 1967 to 1995. Prior to that she was a teacher at Meridian and Oxford High Schools and was a reporter for the Associated Press, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jackson Daily News and the Meridian Star.
She was a graduate of the Mississippi University for Women where she was a member of the Hall of Fame, was editor of The Spectator and a member of the Mortar Board. She later received her master's degree from Mississippi State University in public policy and administration where she was selected as the outstanding in-service graduate student.
Mrs. Noe was a past president of the Meridian Community College board of trustees, served on the executive board of Mississippians for Educational Broadcasting, was a member of the advisory group of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and was a past administrator of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church Chamber Music Series.
She was the recipient of numerous honors including the 1982 Mississippi Press Women's "Woman of Achievement" award, the 1968 "Silver Inky" award from the Mississippi University of Women's department of journalism and various writing honors from the Mississippi Press Women.
Mrs. Noe is survived by her husband, Harold; her son, David, of Tampa, FL; and sisters, Nancy F. Malcolm of Greensboro, GA, Emily F. Newell of Hattiesburg and Mae F. Johnson of Ft. Worth, TX; and excellent companions, Mrs. Hattie Terrell, Mrs. Christine Russell, Mrs. Evelyn Edwards and Mrs. Pearl Gordon; and the caregivers of Guardian Angel.
She was preceded in death by her father, Eddy Thompson Ferguson; and her mother, Jeanette East Ferguson.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1116 23rd Ave., Meridian 39301) or a favorite charity.
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O God our Father, Creator of all the living, we entrust to Your gentle care all those we love who have gone before us; and have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again. . . .
Eternal rest, grant unto Jeanette Ferguson Noe, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon her.
May the souls of the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
