Individual Details

Death

John Junior Furr, age 86, of Concord, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Avante of Concord. Mr. Furr was born December 25, 1926 to the late Lewis and Martha Furr . The family will receive friends from 1:00pm until 2:00pm on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Concord. The funeral service will follow at 2:00pm at Hartsell Funeral Home of Concord Chapel. Burial will be held at the Carolina Memorial Park of Kannapolis at Hwy. 29N at I85, Exit 58, Kannapolis. He is survived by his loving wife, Lettie Furr of Concord; a son, Johnny Furr; seven grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; two stepsons, Danny Lewis and Rick Lewis; stepdaughter, Linda Cline; brother, Gerald Furr; sister, Willene Simpson. Hartsell Funeral Home is serving the Furr family.

Military

Name: John J Furr
Birth Year: 1926
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County or City: Stanly
Enlistment Date: 29 Nov 1945
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Camp Pickett Blackstone
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: Not Elsewhere Classified
Marital Status: Married
Height: 27
Weight: 369