Individual Details
Joseph Lee "Joe" FURR
(7 Feb 1920 - 8 Nov 1999)
Events
| Birth | 7 Feb 1920 | Stanly County, NC |  | ||
| Occupation | 1940 | carpenter helper - Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC | |||
| Marriage | 16 Oct 1944 | Margie Mae MEEKS | |||
| Occupation | 1950 | service station attendant - Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC | |||
| Death | 8 Nov 1999 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC |  | | |
| Alt name | Joe Lee FURR | ||||
| Soc Sec No | 239-22-1984 | | |||
| Military | in World War II | | | ||
| Burial | Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC | |
Families
| Spouse | Margie Mae MEEKS (1922 - 2011) |
| Father | Lonnie Lee "Lon" FURR (1892 - 1971) |
| Mother | Bessie Lee WALTERS (1895 - 1939) |
| Sibling | Jackson Alexander "Jack" FURR (1915 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Nina Mae FURR (1922 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Daniel Boone "Danny" FURR (1924 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Eugene Brown "Cat" FURR (1926 - 1996) |
| Sibling | Clara Elizabeth FURR (1929 - 2013) |
| Sibling | Ephriam Alexander FURR (1932 - 2010) |
| Sibling | Sarah Rymer FURR (1934 - 2014) |
| Sibling | Charles David Barbee FURR (1938 - 2002) |
Notes
Death
Mr. Joe L. Furr 79, of Charlotte, died Monday, November 8, 1999 at Presbyterian Hospital. Graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, November 11, 1999 in Sharon Memorial Park with the Reverend Gene Cole officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 until 8:30 at McEwen Charlotte Chapel. Born February 7, 1920 in Stanley County, Mr. Furr was a son of the late Lonnie and Bessie Furr. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. Mr. Furr was employed at Ray’s Gulf Service for 46 years and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He is survived by his wife Margie Meeks Furr; two sisters, Clara Elizabeth Furr Harley and Sarah Furr Love both of Stanfield; two brothers Ephriam L. Furr of Myrtle Beach, SC and Charlie Davis Furr of Stanley County. He is also survived by two half sisters, Mabel Hartsell and Brenda Morgan both of Stanfield, and one half brother Toby Furr of Oakboro. McEwen Funeral Service Charlotte Chapel is serving the Furr family.The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, November 10, 1999
Military
Name: Joe L FurrBirth Year: 1920
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: North Carolina
State: Panama Canal Zone
Enlistment Date: 18 Oct 1941
Enlistment State: North Carolina
Enlistment City: Fort Bragg
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of high school
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 67
Weight: 162
Endnotes
1. "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1923", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZY47-DWPZ : Sun Mar 10 14:34:53 UTC 2024).
2. North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
3. United States Social Security Death Index.
4. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD..
5. , findagrave.com (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).