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STANFIELD - Mr. Claude William Furr 78, retired N.C. Department of Transportation supervisor, died Jan. 27, 1995, at home. Funeral is 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Hartsell Funeral Home in Midland. Survivors are his wife, Mary; sons, David Furr of Locust, Hubert Furr of Gold Hill, Willis Furr, Richard Furr, Henry Furr, Gearl Furr, Ricky Furr; daughters, Mrs. Barbara Osborne of Mint Hill, Mrs. Gertie Swaringen of Norwood, Mrs. Claudia Mesimer; brothers, Cecil Furr of Locust, Junior Furr; sister, Mrs. Cora Weaver of Albemarle. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly County, 921 N. 3rd St., Albemarle, NC 28001. 
Obituary published in The Charlotte Observer on Jan 29, 1995


STANFIELD - Claude William Furr, 78, of 8262 Smith Road, died Friday (Jan. 27, 1995) at his home. Born Aug. 5, 1916, in StanlyCounty, he was a son of the late Henry Lester and Gertie Mae Barbee Furr. Employed by the N.C. Department of Transportation for 18 years, he retired as a supervisor. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include wife Mary McKinney Furr; sons DavidFurr, Locust, Hubert Furr, Gold Hill, Willis, Richard, Henry, Gearl and Ricky Furr, all_of Stanfield; daughters Barbara Osborne, Mint Hill, Gertie Swaringen, Norwood, and Claudie Mesimer, Stanfield, brothers Cecil Furr, Locust, and Junior Furr, Stanfield, sister Cora Weaver, Albemarle; 25 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, First Bapist Church, conducted by the Rev. Terry Seamon, the Rev Steve Sells and the Rev Gene Hopkins. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation: 7-9 pm Sunday, Hartsell Funeral Home, Midland. At other times the family will be at the home on Smith Road. Memorials: Hospice of Stanly County, 921 N. Third St., Albemarle N.C. 28001.