Allendale Community Funeral Home announces death of Ida Ferguson, 60

Ida Ferguson, 60, died Friday, May 29, 2026, at her residence in Allendale. Her obituary listed her address as 891 Oakland Drive Apt. 308, a home in the heart of town that now stands at the center of the family’s mourning.

Allendale Community Funeral Home said arrangements were incomplete and would be announced later. For now, the notice gives neighbors the practical information they need most: friends may call at the residence of Socha Walker, 1363 Appleton Road in Allendale, or at the funeral home. The funeral home is at 156 Pleasant St. West in Allendale and also serves families from a Barnwell location.

The brief notice leaves out a life story and family statement, but it still captures the basic facts that matter to a close-knit county. Ferguson died at home, not in a hospital and not outside the area, which makes the loss feel even more immediate for people who knew her block, her building, or the circles of family and friends connected to Oakland Drive. In a county where obituary notices are often the first public record of a death, those details help residents understand who has died and where support for the family can begin.

Ferguson’s name also appeared among several recent death notices in Allendale County in late May and early June 2026, a run of losses that has been visible on local obituary pages. That pattern carries added weight in Allendale County, where the 2020 Census counted 8,039 residents and U.S. Census Bureau estimates placed the population at 7,355 on July 1, 2025. The county is also older than many places, with 23.5% of residents age 65 and over, a demographic reality that makes obituary notices a steady and important part of community life.

For now, the family’s next steps remain pending. The funeral home said more details would be announced later, and neighbors looking to pay respects have the listed options at Socha Walker’s residence or at Allendale Community Funeral Home on Pleasant Street West.