Individual Details

Death

Mrs. Eliza Jane Furr, 74, widow of the late Nelson N. Furr, died at her home on Stanfield, route 1, Thursday morning at 11 o'clock of a sudden heart attack. She had been in declining health for some time. Funeral rites were conducted at Locust Baptist church Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock with the pastor, Rev. Howard McGinnis, officiating, and burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Furr, one of the best-known women of her community, is survived by five sons and six daughters: Charlie H. Furr of Oakboro, J. B., W. S., R. L., and R. C. Furr of Stanfield, route 1; Mrs. R. V. Rinehardt, Mrs. W. P. Tolley and Mrs. D. G. Osborne of Stanfield, route 1; Mrs. Z. V. Springer of Oakboro, route 1, and Mrs. F. L. Hathcock of Kannapolis.
Stanly News and Press, Albemarle, North Carolina, August 18, 1942