Individual Details
Nannie Gertrude "Nan" FURR
(Sep 1883 - 19 May 1946)
Per Melinda Weller, "Mama Nannie and Papa Miles ran a store in Rockmart, GA, then in Cedartown, GA, and finally in Villa Rica, GA. They are buried in Villa Rica. The huge house they lived in still stands, and I think has recently been restored."
Events
| Birth | Sep 1883 | Georgia | |||
| Marriage | 4 Nov 1905 | Carroll County, MO - Miles D. HENSLEE | ![]() | ||
| Death | 19 May 1946 | Columbus, Lowndes County, MS | ![]() | ![]() |
Families
| Spouse | Miles D. HENSLEE (1878 - 1946) |
| Father | William Oscar FURR (1856 - 1938) |
| Mother | Belle Virginia BAGGETT (1858 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Myrtle FURR (1879 - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel Alford FURR (1889 - 1944) |
| Sibling | Clemma V. FURR (1896 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Leon Wilson FURR (1900 - 1976) |
Notes
Death
Funeral services will be held Thursday in Villa Rica for Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Henslee, father and mother of M. L. Henslee, 2614 Eighteenth avenue, who were killed Sunday in an automobile accident near Columbus, Miss. The Henslee Furniture Co. and the Miles Furniture Co., both of which are owned by M. L. Henslee, will be closed for the funeral, an official said. He said the accident occurred when two cars collided in a rain storm. Mr. and Mrs. Henslee were residents of Villa Rica, about 40 miles northwest of Atlanta.The Columbus Ledger, Columbus, Georgia, May 22, 1946
Endnotes
1. "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z1-1X4D : 22 July 2021).
2. Melinda Weller, e-mail correspondence (mmweller1978@embarqmail.com), 2008.

