Individual Details

Death

BROOKHAVEN, Miss., July 21. — Randall E. Furr, one of Lincoln County's best known and most prosperous citizens, died at the King’s Daughters’ Hospital, where he was brought, desperately ill, about 10 days ago. He was 66 years of age. Mr. Furr’s life was full of achievement, and through his death the county loses one of its finest characters. Mr. Furr was exceptionally successful as a farmer, and was one of the largest land owners in the county. He was a pioneer dairy farmer, and at his attractive home a few miles south of Wesson, maintained a large blooded herd. He established and was president of the Wesson box factory, owned stock in the Brookhaven creamery and was a director of the First National Bank of Brookhaven. Mr. Furr was influential in establishing an agricultural high school for Copiah and Lincoln, and at the time of his death was president on the board of trustees. He was a faithful member of Clear Branch Baptist Church. Surviving are Mr. Murr’s (sic) widow, formerly Miss Lou Wiley, and their five children, all of mature years. The latter are Prentiss and Clyde Furr of Lincoln County, Fred Furr of Wesson, Mrs. A. J. Drane of Wesson and Miss Addie Nell Furr of Lincoln County. Funeral services were announced for the home and interment for Clear Branch Cemetery.
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, July 22, 1925