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Pauline Mullis Furr Mrs. Furr, age 93, of Union County, formerly of Charlotte, died Tuesday, November 2, 2009 at Lake Park Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center after several years of declining health. Born April 4, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Vern S. Mullis and Ludie Mae Ford Mullis. Mrs. Furr made her home with her late husband, David Levi Furr, Jr., on Idlewild Road in Charlotte for 45 years then retired to Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail, NC. Mrs. Furr became a Christian at the age of 10 and was a life- long member of Wilson Grove Baptist Church in Mint Hill, North Carolina. Mrs. Furr faithfully and obediently served her Lord as a teacher of adult Bible study for 65 yrs, choir member, VBS, missions, church and home hospitality, visitation, outreach, benevolence, flowers and many other areas of church service. Mrs. Furr had a passion for serving those in her church and community who were in need. Mrs. Furr is survived by five children and their spouses, Linda Hargett and husband, Larry of Summeville, SC, Carolyn Griffin and husband, Homer, of Mint Hill, Dave Furr III, and wife Sara, of Indian Trail, Larry Heath Furr and wife, Irene of Mint Hill, and Joy Purser and husband, Dwight, of Matthews; twelve grandchildren and fifteen great-great-children. In addition to her parents and husband, she was proceeded in death by her siblings, Rayford Mullis, Alyne Kennimer, Mary Bell Tweed, Grace Newson, Meredith Mullis, Hurbert Mullis and grandsons Bobby and Brian Furr, twins sons of Larry and Irene Furr. The service to celebrate the life of Pauline will be held on November 4, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at Wilson Grove Baptist Church with Reverend Grant Hoffman and Reverend Joe Mullis officiating. The body will lie in state thirty minutes prior to the service. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at McEwen Funeral Services-Mint Hill Chapel on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The family wishes to express our appreciation to the staff of Lake Park and Rehab Center for their compassion and care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to 'With Love From Jesus', a local Christian ministry, 5226 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail, NC 28079. Arrangements by McEwen Funeral Service-Mint Hill Chapel, 7428 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Charlotte, NC 28227 (704 545-4864)
Published in Charlotte Observer on November 3, 2009