Individual Details

Rev. Frank FURR

(31 May 1924 - 20 Dec 1988)

Listed in the 1930 census as the son of James Franklin Furr.
Listed in the 1940 census as the grandson of James Franklin Furr.

Events

Birth31 May 1924Sunflower, Washington County, AL
Occupation1950grocery store proprietor - Prichard, Mobile County, AL
Marriage24 May 1953Etowah County, AL - Living
Death20 Dec 1988Mobile County, AL
Militaryin World War II
OccupationUnited Methodist Chruch preacher
BurialSerenity Memorial Gardens, Theodore, Mobile County, AL
Soc Sec No421-16-6063

Families

SpouseLiving
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
FatherJames Franklin "Frank" FURR (1881 - 1947)
MotherLula Jane MAY (1885 - 1969)
SiblingJames Zenton FURR (1904 - 1952)
SiblingShelton William FURR (1905 - 1981)
SiblingDottie Mae FURR (1907 - 2005)
SiblingWilda Grey FURR (1909 - 1998)
SiblingFrances Estelle FURR (1911 - 1977)
SiblingLouis James "Buck" FURR (1914 - 1980)
SiblingLouis Lagrant FURR (1930 - 2023)

Notes

Death

Rev. Frank Furr -- native of Sunflower, AL and a resident of Theodore, AL for the past 3 years, died Tuesday, December 20, in a local hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Juanita Atchison Furr of Theodore, AL; two sons, Dr. Steven Furr of Jackson, AL, and Kenneth Furr of Irvington, AL; one granddaughter, Karl Furr of Irvington, AL; two sisters, Mrs. Dottie Corley and Mrs. Wilda Padgett of Saraland, AL; one brother, Grant Furr of Saraland, AL; nieces, nephews; and other relatives. Funeral services will held from the Theodore United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 22, 1988 at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Serenity Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 1 until 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Theodore United Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements are by Radney Funeral Home, Dauphin Street Extension, Mobile, AL.
Mobile Register, Mobile, Alabama, December 22, 1988

Military

Name: Frank Furr
Birth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Alabama
State: Alabama
County or City: Mobile
Enlistment Date: 29 Apr 1943
Enlistment State: Alabama
Enlistment City: Fort McClellan
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: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Laundry Maintenance Mechanic
Marital Status: Single, with dependents
Height: 44
Weight: 100

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State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (Before 1951)

Endnotes

1. United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSP-S62F : 10 February 2023).

2. FamilySearch, http://www.familysearch.org.

3. United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSP-S62F : 10 February 2023).

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.).

6. United States Social Security Death Index.