JONESBOROUGH - Mr. Giles âBuddyâ Ferguson, age 76, Jonesborough, entered into rest Friday, January 1, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center after a courageous battle against Covid-19. Mr. Ferguson was born in Saltville, VA and the son of the late Stafford & Lou Etta Snead Ferguson. He was also preceded in death by a son, SP4 Mark Ferguson, his siblings, Jo Terry, Doug Ferguson, Doris Stanley and his step-son, Jared Sturm. Buddy had worked as a Salesman for Rainbo Bakery for over thirty-four years up to his retirement. Buddy was a loving husband and father with great love for his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, siblings and for all his many friends he had made, especially his tractor buddies. Being in the Tri-State Antique Tractor Club was one of his greatest pleasures and restoring antique tractors for his friends. He always enjoyed going camping and sitting around a good campfire for hours. Buddy had a soft spot for animals. He loved his Jack Russell, Ivy and his cats, Bear, Spider and Buster.