Individual Details

Death

Charles Eugene Furr died Wednesday morning May 30, 1990, in King's Daughters' Hospital. He was born January 10, 1927, at Fishersville. He was educated at Robert E. Lee High School and attended Bridgewater College and received a Master's Degree from the Stonier School of Banking at Rutgers University. Mr. Furr's early career was in banking for 17 years and in real estate for 20 years. He was a member and Elder of First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Julia Spitzer Furr; three children, Richard Carr Furr, Blacksburg; Charles Bradford Furr, Monterey; and Elizabeth Wellington Furr Glenn, Staunton; two grandchildren; two brothers, James N. Furr and R. Wyatt Furr, both of Lynchburg. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Thornrose Cemetery conducted by Dr. John H. J. Vernon. Hamrick Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Roanoke Times, June 2, 1990

Military

Name: Charles E Furr
Birth Year: 1927
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Virginia
State: Hawaii
Enlistment Date: 5 Mar 1945
Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment City: Roanoke
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: 2 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Engineering Aide (Designated Field) or Sales Clerk
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 89
Weight: 603