Individual Details
Brigham Wilson FURR
(21 Oct 1916 - 21 Apr 2005)
Events
| Birth | 21 Oct 1916 | Bradleyton, Crenshaw County, AL | |||
| Occupation | 1940 | Niceville, Okaloosa County, FL | |||
| Marriage | 14 Jul 1945 | Evelyn Jeanne BOYD | |||
| Occupation | 1950 | farmer - Wyoming County, PA | |||
| Death | 21 Apr 2005 | Lake Wales, Polk County, FL |  |  | |
| Alt name | Wilson FURR | ||||
| Burial | Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, FL | | |||
| Soc Sec No | 411-10-1209 | | |||
| Military | in World War II | | |
Families
| Spouse | Evelyn Jeanne BOYD (1923 - 2006) |
| Child | Wilson Norman "Skip" FURR (1946 - 2004) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Sally Lou FURR (1951 - 2012) |
| Father | William Jena "Will" FURR (1873 - 1960) |
| Mother | Lula Belle WATSON (1883 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Annie Esther Dea FURR (1901 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Willie Mae FURR (1902 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Baxter FURR (1905 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Essie FURR (1907 - 1994) |
| Sibling | Barney E. Lawrence FURR (1909 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Jack Orman FURR (1911 - 1993) |
| Sibling | Joe Owen Curtis FURR (1911 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Margaret Eture Lillian FURR (1913 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Susan FURR (1915 - 1915) |
| Sibling | Tessie Beatrice FURR (1918 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Eathiel Callie "Eaf" FURR (1920 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Athens Lamar FURR (1924 - 2007) |
Notes
Death
LAKE WALES -- Mr. B. Wilson Furr of Lake Wales died of complications of pneumonia Thursday (April 21, 2005) at home. He was 88. Born in Crenshaw County, Ala., on Oct. 21, 1916, he came to Lake Wales from Beaumont, Pa., in 1952. He was a self-employed painting contractor for residential and commercial painting. He was an Army veteran of World War II, having served as a tank commander. He received two Bronze Stars, an Oak Leaf Cluster and a Purple Heart. He was a former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church. Mr. Furr is survived by his wife, Jeanne Furr; daughters, Mary Jeanne West, Astor, Sally Windmon, Winter Haven; brothers, Owen Furr, Luverne, Ala., Athens Furr, Keystone Heights; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church in Lake Wales. Burial will be in Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. Marion Nelson Funeral Home of Lake Wales.Military
Name: Wilson FurrBirth Year: 1918
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Alabama
State: Alabama
County or City: Crenshaw
Enlistment Date: 14 Jan 1942
Enlistment State: Alabama
Enlistment City: Fort McClellan
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Switchboard Installer, Telephone And Telegraph, Manual or Barber
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 66
Weight: 136
Endnotes
1. The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida, April 23, 2005.
2. findagrave.com.
3. United States Social Security Death Index.
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..