Individual Details

Death

Arthur James Furr, 81, of 1405 Pennington Road, Albemarle, died at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004, at his home. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Mountain View Baptist Church, where he was a member. The Rev. Jimmy Caines and The Rev. Ron Honeycutt will officiate and burial will be in Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery with military honors by Stanly County DAV Chapter 12.. Born Jan. 21, 1923, in Stanly County, he was a son of the late Paul DeBerry and Mattie Jane Page Furr and was retired machine shop supervisor for Wiscassett Mills. He served in the U.S. Army European Theatre in World War II in Northern France, the Rhineland and Ardennes. He received the EAMET Campaign Medal with four Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal. He was preceded in death by a son, Eddie Ray Furr; two brothers, John Furr and Junior Furr; and three sisters, Bertha Speights, Dora Helms and Bessie Almond. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Allene Andrews Furr of Albemarle; a daughter, Barbara Burnett of Badin; three grandchildren, Jann Mills Sherrie Harrington and Wesley Cates; and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening at Hartsell Funeral Home in Albemarle.

Military

Name: Arthur J Furr
Birth Year: 1923
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County or City: Stanly
Enlistment Date: 16 Apr 1943
Enlistment State: South Carolina
Enlistment City: Camp Croft
Branch: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 20
Weight: 077