Individual Details

Death

Daniel Luther Furr Sr., 85, of Biscoe, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008 at his home. Graveside services were held Jan. 26 at Oaklawn Cemetery with Rev. Ray Dawson officiating. Mr. Furr was a native of Cabarrus County. He was retired carpenter/welder and a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his wives, May Belle Jordan Furr and Ruby Boggs Furr. Surviving are daughters, Carolyn Sue East of Ramseur, Joann Lucas Stevenson of Troy, Patsy Darlene Thornton of Pleasant Garden, Becky Lane Bray of Biscoe; sons, Daniel Luther Furr Jr., of Durham, David Ray Furr of Ulah; brother, Johnny Mack Furr of Charlotte, Charles Furr of Virginia; sister, Shirley Green, Brenda Furr and Berry Furr all of Charlotte; 19 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
News & Record, Greensboro, North Carolina, January 25, 2008

Military

Name: Daniel L Furr
Birth Year: 1922
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County or City: Cabarrus
Enlistment Date: 31 Aug 1942
Enlistment State: South Carolina
Enlistment City: Camp Croft
Branch: Infantry
Branch Code: Infantry
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: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 67
Weight: 134