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Death

Betty Marie Lisk Furr, of Unionville, passed away March 8, 2024, aged 92. Born on November 8, 1931, to the late Robert Blane Lisk and Annie Elizabeth Blackwelder Lisk, she married Billy Cardell Furr, the love of her life, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage and three beloved children. Betty held many jobs over the years, but took most joy in being a homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother. Betty was a faithful member of Hillcrest Baptist Church for 40 years and held a deep love for both her church and church family. She was especially proud of the construction of Hillcrest Rest Home and took daily pictures of the progress, enough to fill up several photo albums that can still be viewed at the rest home. Betty was also known for both her love of cooking (most notably her delicious chicken and dumplings) and of tending flower gardens, graciously sharing the products of both with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Donald Lisk; sister, Eva Blackwelder, daughters, Debra Jean Furr and Barbara Ann Furr Thornburg; and grandson, Matthew Shane Thornburg. Betty is survived by her son, Jeffrey Cardell Furr and wife Susan Myers Furr; sister, Fay Dean Blackwelder; six grandchildren, Norris Eugene Thornburg Jr. and wife Lindsay, Madison Furr Eubanks and husband Caleb, Jesse Cardell Furr and wife Deja, and Maggie Jean, Sammie Jo, and Jase Colton Furr; as well as six great-grandchildren, Aspen, River, and Gatlyn Eubanks, Zachary and Louisa Thornburg, and Maverick Furr. The family will receive friends on Monday, March 11, 2024 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe, located at 204 South Main Street, Monroe, North Carolina. A celebration of life for Betty will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 11:00 am at Trinity Baptist Church, located at 2613 Concord Hwy, Monroe, North Carolina with burial to follow the service at Lucy Helms Cemetery. McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe is honored to serve the family of Betty Marie Lisk Furr.