Individual Details

Death

Mr. Leonard W. Furr, age 60, of 431 Lorna St. passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 1970 in a Columbia, S.C. hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the College Park Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Clifford Honeycutt, assisted by the Rev. Robert T. Helms, with interment in Sharon Memorial Park. He was born June 2, 1910 in Cabarrus County, the son of the late Philas and Nettie Hartsell Furr, and was retired after 34 years service from the Russell Transfer Co. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ruby Bridgers of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., Mrs. Evelyn Ralston of Fort Jackson, S.C.; three sons, Ted Leonard Furr of Charlotte, Cleamon V. Furr of Charleston, S.C, Tommy R. Furr of Matthews, N.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Von Cannon of Locust, N.C., Mrs. Edith Dill of Concord, N.C.; three brothers, Norman Furr of Charlotte, E. K. Furr of Concord, N.C., Cliff Furr of Midland, N.C, and 12 grandchildren. Mr. Furr is at his home and will be taken to the church 30 minutes prior to services. Arrangements by McEwen.

Military

Name: Leonard W Furr
Birth Year: 1910
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County or City: Mecklemburg
Enlistment Date: 14 Apr 1944
Enlistment State: North Carolina
Enlistment City: Fort Bragg
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Tracktor Driver* or Truck Driver, Heavy or Chauffeur or Truck Driver, Light An asterisk (*) appearing after a job title indicates that a trade test for the particular occupation will be found in the United States Employment Service Manual, Oral Trade Test
Marital Status: Married
Height: 80
Weight: 100