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Death

Funeral services for Mrs. Tissue Helms Furr, 72, who died last night at 7 o'clock at her home, Route 1, Indian Trail, after an illness of several years, will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Union County. The Rev. W. C. Hill of Wilson Grove Baptist Church, Rev. R. N. Honeycutt, Rev. Mr. Digh of Kannapolis, Rev. Vernon Helms, and Rev. R. F. Brown will officiate. Interment will be in Emmanuel Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Myers Helms, Joe Helms, Bruce Helms, Thermon Helms, Roy Helms, and Hall Kissiah, nephews of Mrs. Furr. Mrs. Furr was born Sept. 27, 1874, in Union County, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. Helms. Surviving are her husband, D. L. Furr: three daughters, Mrs. Lewis J. Belk of Columbia, S. C., Mrs. J. Morris Warwick, of Mecklenburg County, and Mrs. Myrtle McFadden of the home; two sons, H. Sanford Furr of Kannapolis and D. L. Furr Jr. of Mecklenburg County; a sister, Mrs. Mattie Lane of Charlotte: a brother, J. A. Helms of Union County; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The body will be taken from McEwen Funeral Home to the residence this afternoon at 5 o'clock to remain until time for services.
The Charlotte News, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 5, 1947