Individual Details

Isaac Purnell FURR

(10 Jul 1905 - 20 Jul 1987)

Isaac was called by his middle name, "Purnell", or by his initials, "I.P.", by his co-workers. He was a career fireman in Memphis, TN, and retired with the rank of "Captain" with the Fire Marshall's office after 30 years. He was a gentle man who cared for his family and had a sense of humor. He liked baseball and cooking.

Events

Birth10 Jul 1905Claiborne County, MS
Marriage26 Apr 1931Memphis, Shelby County, TN - Lelia Catherine PERKINS
Occupation1940retail dry goods store salesman - Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Occupation1950fireman - Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Death20 Jul 1987Memphis, Shelby County, TN
BurialShiloh Cemetery, Yalobusha County, MS
Soc Sec No412-74-6826

Families

SpouseLelia Catherine PERKINS (1911 - 1996)
ChildSidney Thomas FURR (1932 - 2000)
ChildFrancis Emily Carter FURR (1937 - 1939)
ChildLiving
ChildGeorge Morgan FURR (1944 - 1982)
FatherIsaac Morgan FURR (1882 - 1941)
MotherCarrie Eva RUSHBROOK (1886 - 1977)
SiblingRaymond Nolen "Ray" FURR (1913 - 1976)
SiblingClyde Herron FURR (1918 - 1979)
SiblingPaul Richard FURR (1922 - 2002)

Notes

Death

Isaac Purnell Furr, 82, of 1507 South Highland, retired Memphis Fire Department captain, died Monday at Eastwood Hospital after a short illness. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Shiloh Cemetery near Water Valley, Miss. He leaves his wife, Lelia C. Furr; two sons, Richard P. Furr of Little Rock and Sidney T. Furr of Memphis; a brother, Paul R. Furr of Memphis; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, July 22, 1987

Endnotes

1. "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 17 December 2020.

2. The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, July 22, 1987.

3. findagrave.com.

4. United States Social Security Death Index.