Individual Details

Marriage

Sanford and Nancy Furr of Jamestown celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary December 30, 2006, at the Chop House with their family. They were married December 29, 1956, and have two sons, Steve and wife Tracy of Greensboro and Bryan of Roanoke, Va. They have five grandchildren, Ben, Adam, Patrick, Marianna and Reese.

Death

Nancy Richards Furr passed away on November 28, 2021, at the age of 89. Nancy passed peacefully while surrounded by those she loved, those who loved her, and the wonderful staff of Pennybyrn. Nancy grew up in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, born to Arthur and Irene Richards on May 6, 1932. Following high school graduation, Nancy completed secretarial training at Fischer College in Boston. Nancy used her training to honorably serve her country as a civilian in Germany. This is where she met the of love her life, Sanford "Sandy" Dacil Furr of Kannapolis, North Carolina, who preceded her in death. Upon their stateside arrival, Nancy quickly became a fixture in the Guilford College community and raised two sons, Stephen Richards Furr and Bryan David Furr. Nancy was a founding member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church where she was a member for 47 years. Nancy worked as a guidance secretary at Guilford Middle School where she spent 24 years loving and supporting the children of the Guilford College community until her retirement in 1997. Nancy was a friend to all and the love she put into her family, friends, and community was a blessing that was returned to her in her final days. Nancy never missed an opportunity to spend time with family, and could always be found at any school function or sporting event for her boys and later her grandchildren. Nancy was a loving wife, mother, bepa, and great bepa. Nancy leaves behind her sons Steve and Bryan and their wives, Tracy and Karen; grandchildren, Ben, Adam, Patrick, Marianna, and Reese and their spouses Sandra, James, and Laurie; and great grandchildren Benji, Owen, Elijah, Tessa, and Ivy. The family will receive friends between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Forbis & Dick Guilford Chapel, 5926 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410. A funeral mass will be held for both Nancy and Sandy on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410. The burial will follow the ceremony at Westminster Gardens in Greensboro, North Carolina. The family kindly asks you to please wear a mask for the gatherings. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, which Nancy loved dearly, or Pennybyrn at Maryfield, 1315 Greensboro Road, High Point, NC 27260. Forbis and Dick Guilford Chapel is serving the family.
Published by Greensboro News & Record on Dec. 5, 2021