Individual Details

Death

Miss Thelma Furr, daughter of Mrs. V. C. Davis, died last Friday night about 11 o'clock at her home on College street, following a short illness which at first was supposed to be membranous croup. News of her sudden death came as a decided shock to her friends on Saturday morning, as she was playing tennis the afternoon before and it was with a feeling of profound sorrow that they learned of the sudden, tragic death of the young woman. Miss Furr was noted for her athletic activities, and had the reputation of being one of the best swimmers in town. She was a member of the 1923 graduating class of the Monroe high school, and entered into all of its outdoor sports and activities, being one of its most popular members. She was a member of the Baptist church, the Sunday School, and had been a leader in the B. Y. P. U. since coming to Monroe from Rockingham two years ago upon the marriage of her mother, Mrs. Furr, to Mr. V. C. Davis. In the short two years that she had been in Monroe she had endeared herself to the young people of the town and made many friends by her readiness to enter into any activities of the church, school and social life. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at the home by Dr. W. R. Burrell, pastor of the First Baptist church, assisted by Rev. Bruce Benton of Rockingham and Dr. C. C. Weaver, pastor of Central Methodist church. the pall bearers were members of the graduating class of the high school and were Fred Sell, Fred Benton, Hall Efird, William Taylor, H. E. Copple, Jr., and John Coble. Among the many beautiful flowers sent, were elaborate designs, tributes of the eleventh grade, the Monroe girls at Coker College, an the class of Rockingham to which she belonged before coming to Monroe.
The Monroe Journal, Monroe, North Carolina, November 28, 1922