Individual Details
Ernest Theodore FURR
(21 Sep 1926 - 21 Feb 2006)
Events
| Birth | 21 Sep 1926 | Stanly County, NC |  | ||
| Marriage | 4 Sep 1948 | Stanly County, NC - Carolyn Sally HATLEY | | ||
| Occupation | 1950 | cotton mill dyer - Stanly County, NC | |||
| Death | 21 Feb 2006 | Concord, Cabarrus County, NC |  | | |
| Marriage | Ruth Mae MCLESTER | ||||
| Military | in World War II | | | ||
| Soc Sec No | 244-40-6591 | | |||
| Burial | Canton Baptist Church Cemetery, Albemarle, Stanly County, NC | |
Families
| Spouse | Carolyn Sally HATLEY (1930 - 1977) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Gina Carolyn FURR (1956 - 1994) |
| Spouse | Ruth Mae MCLESTER (1927 - 1999) |
| Father | Phillip Monroe FURR (1884 - 1955) |
| Mother | Laura Jane FURR (1889 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Ellis James FURR (1909 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Ethel Lee FURR (1910 - 1996) |
| Sibling | Sarah Jane FURR (1912 - 1988) |
| Sibling | Maggie Leen FURR (1913 - 1988) |
| Sibling | Dorsie Mae FURR (1915 - 2011) |
| Sibling | Mary Lou FURR (1916 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Florence Beatrice FURR (1918 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Ruth Virginia FURR (1919 - 1989) |
| Sibling | Homer Monroe FURR (1921 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Edna Ramelle FURR (1923 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Bethany FURR (1925 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Jay Dois FURR (1929 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Gurley FURR (1932 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Hurley FURR (1932 - 1932) |
Notes
Death
ALBEMARLE - Ernest Theodore Furr, 79, of 315 Park Ridge Road, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006, at NorthEast Medical Center in Concord. Born Sept. 21, 1926, in Stanly County, Mr. Furr was a son of the late Phillip Monroe Furr and Laura Jane Furr. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he had been a truck driver for Alcart. Mr. Furr was a member of Canton Baptist Church. He enjoyed experimenting with growing vegetables and always had a fruitful garden. Preceding him in death were first wife Carolyn Sally Hatley Furr, second wife Ruth Horton Furr, daughter Gina (Furr) Huneycutt and one stepgrandson. Survivors include son Allan Furr of Albemarle; stepson Gary Horton of Harrisburg; daughters Elizabeth (Furr) Swicegood of Banner Elk, Margaret (Furr) Miller of Richfield and Hazel (Furr) Lowder of Albemarle; brothers Homer Furr and Jay Dois Furr of Albemarle; sisters Doris Furr of Albemarle and Mary Lou Eudy of Locust; 10 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Visitation : 6-8 tonight at Hartsell Funeral Home. The family will also meet at the home of granddaughter Denise Smith, 2124 Fleetwood Drive, Albemarle. Service : 11 a.m. Saturday at Canton Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Mabry and the Rev. Tommy Allman officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by Stanly County DAV, Chapter 12. Memorials : Canton Baptist Church, 24615 Endy Road, Albemarle, NC 28001. Hartsell Funeral Home is assisting the family.The Salisbury Post, Salisbury, North Carolina, February, 24, 2006
Military
Name: Ernest T FurrBirth Year: 1926
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County or City: Gaston
Enlistment Date: 1 Nov 1945
Enlistment State: Montana
Enlistment City: Whitefish
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private First Class
Grade Code: Private First Class
Term of Enlistment: One year enlistment
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC
Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 99
Weight: 999
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. The Salisbury Post, Salisbury, North Carolina, February 24, 2006.
4. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD..
5. United States Social Security Death Index.
6. findagrave.com.