Individual Details
Ray Wilson FURR
(22 Apr 1926 - 19 Nov 2008)
Events
| Birth | 22 Apr 1926 | North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | 1947 | Peggy Joann MCALLISTER | |||
| Occupation | 1950 | farmer - Mecklenburg County, NC | |||
| Death | 19 Nov 2008 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC |  |  | |
| Military | in World War II | | |
Families
| Spouse | Peggy Joann MCALLISTER (1927 - 2017) |
| Child | Russell Ray "Rusty" FURR (1954 - 2022) |
| Father | Albert Gamwell FURR (1889 - 1972) |
| Mother | Ada Josephine DRY (1887 - 1963) |
| Sibling | Allen Richmond FURR (1907 - 1988) |
| Sibling | Floyd Caldwell FURR (1909 - 1997) |
| Sibling | Dewey Gant FURR (1911 - 2005) |
| Sibling | Lucille FURR (1913 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Sarah Jane FURR (1915 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Laura Mae FURR (1917 - 2011) |
| Sibling | Ralph Albert FURR (1919 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Louis FURR (1921 - 1982) |
| Sibling | James Lee FURR (1924 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Helen Louise FURR (1928 - 2007) |
Notes
Death
Ray Wilson Furr 1926 - 2008 Mr. Furr, 81, of Charlotte, NC died Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at home after an extended illness. Ray was born in Pineville, NC, son of Albert and Ada Dry Furr, being one of twelve children. He retired from Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System - Grounds Department and was a member of Ebenezer Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and the Mel Schell Sunday School Class. He was a gentle man, and he served his Lord and his church well for 60 years, serving as both Deacon and Elder. Ray was a quiet man but a very talented man. He loved his Lord and his family and he loved to rabbit hunt and coon hunt. Ray was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend and he will surely be missed. Survivors are his beloved wife of 61 years, Peggy McAllister Furr; one son, Russell 'Rusty' Ray Furr; three grandchildren, William Furr and wife Kelia, Jamie Furr Hernandez and husband Tony and Brandy Furr, all of Charlotte, NC; and one surviving sister, Laura Furr Merritt of Charlotte, NC. Ray was adopted into the family early on by Granny and Paw Paw McAllister and all of Peggy's brothers and sister; many of whom lived with him and Peggy off and on over the years. The family will receive friends Friday, November 21, 2008 at McEwen Funeral Service Pineville Chapel, 10500 Park Rd., Charlotte, NC from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2008 at Ebenezer ARP Church Cemetery. Arrangements by McEwen Pineville Chapel.Published in the Charlotte Observer on 11/20/2008
Military
Name: Ray W FurrBirth Year: 1926
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County or City: Mecklemburg
Enlistment Date: 28 Oct 1944
Enlistment State: South Carolina
Enlistment City: Camp Croft
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
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: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Geographer
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 06
Weight: 100
Endnotes
1. The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, November 20, 2008.
2. 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..