Individual Details
John Raymond FURR
(28 Oct 1919 - 30 Apr 1989)
Events
| Birth | 28 Oct 1919 | Rhea Mills, Collin County, TX |  | ||
| Occupation | 1950 | auto mechanic - McKinney, Collin County, TX | |||
| Marriage | 3 Feb 1962 | Dallas, Dallas County, TX - Lula Margaret LUBBERS | |||
| Marriage | 11 Mar 1973 | Dallas County, TX - Anne BEGGS | | ||
| Death | 30 Apr 1989 | Irving, Dallas County, TX |  | | |
| Marriage | Edith Carolyn CHERRY | ||||
| Burial | Oak Grove Memorial Cemetery, Irving, Dallas County, TX | | |||
| Soc Sec No | 461-24-3834 | | |||
| Military | in World War II | | |
Families
| Spouse | Anne BEGGS (1920 - 1999) |
| Spouse | Lula Margaret LUBBERS (1916 - 1972) |
| Spouse | Edith Carolyn CHERRY (1914 - 2009) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | John Adam FURR (1890 - 1974) |
| Mother | Mary Jane "Mamie" O'NEAL (1891 - 1981) |
| Sibling | James William FURR (1917 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Death
Funeral services for John R. Furr, 69, of Irving, formerly of McKinney, who died Sunday at his residence, were held earlier today in Donnelly’s Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Walt Clayton officiating. Interment was in Oak Grove Memorial Garden with Donnelly Funeral Home of Irving in charge of the arrangements. Furr was born Oct. 28, 1919 in Rhea’s Mill. He was employed by Johnson Chevrolet in Dallas as a mechanic for 35 years. He retired in 1980. Survivors include his wife, Anne Furr of Irving; two sons, David Furr of Arkansas, Doyle Furr of Dallas; two granddaughters, Amanda Furr and Cede Furr, both of Arkansas; and niece, Barbara Moore of McKinney. Furr was preceded in death by his brother, James W. Furr.The Courier-Gazette, McKinney, Texas, May 2, 1989
Military
Name: John R FurrBirth Year: 1919
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Texas
State: Texas
County or City: Collin
Enlistment Date: 13 Feb 1942
Enlistment State: Oklahoma
Enlistment City: Fort Sill
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 66
Weight: 118
Endnotes
1. "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL36-6XBL : Fri Mar 29 11:31:46 UTC 2024).
2. Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002. Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas..
3. "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVKC-XTY : 5 December 2014).
4. , findagrave.com (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
5. United States Social Security Death Index.
6. 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..