Individual Details
William Robert FURR
(20 Apr 1891 - 19 Jan 1961)
Events
| Birth | 20 Apr 1891 | Stanly County, NC |  | ||
| Marriage | 21 Apr 1921 | Conover, Catawba County, NC - Edna Leona LITTLE | | ||
| Occupation | 1930 - 1950 | hosiery mill overseer/mechanic - Catawba County, NC | |||
| Death | 19 Jan 1961 | Asheville, Buncombe County, NC |  | | |
| Burial | Catawba Memorial Park, Hickory, Catawba County, NC | | |||
| Military | in World War I |
Families
| Spouse | Edna Leona LITTLE (1900 - 1984) |
| Child | Gilbretta Marlin "Gib" FURR (1922 - 2007) |
| Child | William Robert FURR Jr. (1925 - 2011) |
| Child | Vivian Marie FURR (1927 - 2023) |
| Child | Lowren Elwood "Larry" FURR (1929 - 2021) |
| Child | Frances Juanita FURR (1931 - 2001) |
| Child | Cyril Long FURR (1934 - 2018) |
| Father | Marshall Filmore FURR (1867 - 1947) |
| Mother | Laura Jane MORTON (1869 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Prince Alexander FURR (1888 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Rella FURR (1889 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Alva Alma "A.A." FURR (1893 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Pallie Lillie FURR (1895 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Roy Lee FURR (1897 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Sarah Jane FURR (1899 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Marshall Byran FURR (1900 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Charlie C. FURR (1902 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Pattie E. FURR (1906 - 1906) |
Notes
Death
NEWTON - William Robert Furr Sr., 69, died Thursday in Oteen Veterans Hospital. Funeral today 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Survivors: wife; sons, William Robert Jr. of Newton, Lowren of Charlotte, and Cyril Long Furr of High Point; daughters, Mrs. Harold McGee of Charlotte, Mrs. Jack Abernethy of Conover, Mrs. Henry Robinson Jr. of Rt, 1, Maiden; brothers, R. L. and M. B. Sr. of Newton, P. A. and A. A. Furr of Albemarle; sisters, Mrs. Barnes Bullock of Albemarle.The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, January 21, 1961
Endnotes
1. North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.
2. North Carolina County Marriages, 1762-1979. Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org.
3. North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina..
4. findagrave.com.