Gail Brown

Gail (Ferguson) Brown, 87, of McKinney, TX , passed away at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, September 20, 2026, in McKinney, Texas.

Gail Dean Ferguson Brown was born on January 24, 1939, in Soper, OK. She was the third child of Ruby and Lester Ferguson. After graduating from high school, Gail worked several years as a bank teller at Citizens State Bank in Hugo, OK.

In 1962, she married Ken Brown of Hugo. Gail was a self-taught watercolor artist; Ken had begun dabbling in calligraphy during an introductory art class at Oklahoma State University. A few years into their marriage, their combined art forms were reproduced, framed, and sold all over the country.

Gail was preceded in death by her parents and an older brother, L.C. Ferguson.

She is survived by husband Ken Brown; son Kevin Brown and wife, Missy; daughter Erin Hernandez and husband Noe; grandchildren Lauren Brown, Matthew Brown, Cameron Hernandez, and Aiden Hernandez, sister Jean Moore, brother Lynn Ferguson, and many nieces and nephews.

A private family service for Gail was held in McKinney, TX, on September 24, 2026.