The Ferguson Family
Will’s parents, Ernest and Shirley, met at Wachovia Bank in Asheville, North Carolina where he was working as a commercial banking officer and where she was making calls as a sales representative for Deluxe Check Printers. On October 25, 1980 they were married during a beautiful ceremony at Central United Methodist Church in Asheville. (Since then, they and their children have been members of the church; both Will and Kristi attended Central’s preschool as kids! Central’s minister, Dr. Rob Blackburn, will co-officiate Kristi and Will’s wedding–with Kristi’s pastor, Chris Webb– at St. Mark’s). Shirley and Ernest’s wedding reception was held at the Biltmore Forest Country Club, and Kristi and Will’s will also take place there!
After Ernest made the final tuition payment to Georgia Tech (for Will) in 2007, he retired as a Senior Vice President at Wachovia. He enjoys spending time with his sons, traveling with Shirley, playing golf, watching college football and Duke basketball, and being involved with various community organizations.
Shirley likes to spend as much time with her children and their friends as they will allow. During the rest of her time, she enjoys yoga, being with friends, and trying to outwit the deer visiting her garden. Shirley has also been– and continues to be– an enormous help during Kristi and Will’s wedding planning!
James, Will’s older brother, graduated from Duke University (in Durham, North Carolina) in May of 2006. Since then, he has worked for a corporate real estate firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. He enjoys biking, being outdoors, and traveling. For more about James, please see the “Groomsmen” subsection of the “Our Wedding Party” section on this website.
Kristi has really enjoyed getting to know Will’s parents and brother, and has felt closer and closer to them over the last several months. The Fergusons are such a wonderful family, and she is both honored and excited to become a part of it in March!