Individual Details
Myra Janelle MAYO
(3 May 1941 - 19 Dec 2018)
Paula White was born Paula Michelle Furr April 20, 1966, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Myra Joanelle and Donald Paul Furr III. Her parents owned a thriving toy and craft store, and Paula and her brother Mark had a privileged life. However, Donald and Myra Furr's marriage began to fail when Paula was five years old. Paula's mother left Tupelo and took her to Memphis. Paula's father followed with an ultimatum for Myra to give Paula to him or he would commit suicide, and Myra refused. Later that night Donald Furr killed himself by running his car into a tree. Paula's mother experienced a drastic change in socioeconomic status because of her husband's death, throwing Paula, her brother and mother into poverty.
Events
| Birth | 3 May 1941 | Water Valley, Yalobusha County, MS | |||
| Marriage | 4 Nov 1963 | Montgomery County, AL - Donald Paul FURR III |  | ||
| Death | 19 Dec 2018 | Memphis, Shelby County, TN |  | | |
| Marriage | Living |
Families
| Spouse | Donald Paul FURR III (1942 - 1971) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Spouse | Living |
| Father | Paul Edward MAYO (1918 - 1982) |
| Mother | Marjorie JONES (1915 - 1969) |
Notes
Death
On December 19, 2018 Myra Janelle Loar, 77, became neighbors with the Lord. While we will miss her, we celebrate the life she lived and the relationships she forged, including; Her partner for 20 years, Ronnie Peavehouse; Her children, David Mark Furr and Paula White-Cain; her grandchildren, Bradley Charles Knight, Lauren (Last Name) and Paul Furr,and five great-grandchildren to whom she is affectionately remembered as Mamcap. Born May 3, 1941 in Watervalley, MS as one of four siblings, Janelle would work her way through four colleges, earning two Masters degrees. Being a resilient and hard-working woman, she tackled multiple careers in a professional journey that ended with her selling antique goods on Ebay, which she called "junking". She was passionate about the Grizzlies, Ole Miss football, literary thrillers, and Democratic politics. Never afraid to be the "only" in the midst of "many", Janelle twirled to her own tune all the way to eternity. Her memorial service will be January 15, 2019 at 1 p.m., In the Legends Lounge.The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, January 6, 2019
Endnotes
1. "Alabama County Marriages, 1711-1992", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMB-ZCP2 : Tue Mar 05 04:20:52 UTC 2024).
2. The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, January 6, 2019.