Individual Details
John Henry FURR
(19 Feb 1918 - 16 Mar 1972)
Events
| Birth | 19 Feb 1918 | Mecklenburg County, NC |  | ||
| Occupation | 1950 | railroad brakeman - Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC | |||
| Death | 16 Mar 1972 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC |  | | |
| Marriage | Mable Willie NAVY | ||||
| Divorce | Mable Willie NAVY | ||||
| Soc Sec No | 238-01-1389 | | |||
| Burial | Charlotte Memorial Gardens, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC | |
Families
| Spouse | Mable Willie NAVY (1919 - 1999) |
| Child | Betty Sue FURR (1941 - 2021) |
| Child | Richard Wayne "Dickie" FURR (1942 - 2007) |
| Child | Ronald Jennings "Ronnie" FURR (1944 - 2020) |
| Father | Henry Rufus FURR (1879 - 1937) |
| Mother | Rose Etta PERRY (1881 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Lemuel Rufus FURR (1900 - 1962) |
| Sibling | George Mathias FURR (1902 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Roy Allen FURR (1904 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Alfred Shuler FURR (1906 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Robert Daniel FURR (1909 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Lester Able "L.A." FURR (1911 - 1985) |
| Sibling | Arthur Jennings FURR (1913 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Etta Lou Frances FURR (1916 - 1984) |
Notes
Death
John Henry Furr, age 54, of 6304 K Lake Dr. passed away March 16, 1972 in a local hospital. Funeral service will be at 3:30 Friday in McEwen West Chapel. Rev. Leland K. Stephens, pastor of Grace Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow in Charlotte Memorial Garden. A World War 11 veteran, he was born in Charlotte February 19, 1918, son of late Henry R. and Rose Perry Furr. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church and was associated with L. A. Furr & Son painting contractors. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Bobby L. Humphries, Charlotte; two sons, Richard Wayne Furr, Winston-Salem and Ronald J. Furr, Charlotte; a sister, Mrs. Etta F. Shinn, Charlotte; a brother, Lester A. Furr, Charlotte; and five grandchildren. Nephews will serve as pall bearers.The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 17, 1972
Endnotes
1. WWII Registration Draft Cards. 414 boxes. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia..
2. North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
3. The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 17, 1972.
4. United States Social Security Death Index.
5. findagrave.com.