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Charles Bradford “Brad” Furr (64) of Staunton died Sunday, July 14, 2024 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was born September 23, 1959 in Staunton, Virginia. He was the son of Julia S. Furr and Charles E. Furr. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles E. Furr, in 1990. He is survived by his husband, Gary Ray Wilson, of 37 years whom he married in 2015; his mother, Julia S. Furr of Staunton, VA; his brother, Rick Furr and his wife, Nancy of Blacksburg, VA; his sister Lissa Dod and her husband Rader of Staunton, VA. Other surviving family members include his sister-in-law, Susan Tuck and her husband, Chris of Radford, VA; his brother-in-law, Tim Wilson of Union, WVA; his mother-in-law, Lenora Wilson of Sinks Grove, WVA; his niece, Jessica Furr of High Point, NC; his nephew, James Furr of Roanoke, VA; his niece Anne-Charles Moreau and her husband, Miller of Danville, VA; his nephew Will Dod of Richmond, VA; his niece Heather Gillilan and her husband, Jed of Crawley, WVA; his great niece Kimber Gillilan of Crawley, WV and his great-nephew, Landon Gillilan of Crawley, WVA; his nephew, Dylan Tuck of DC; and his nephew, Jordan Tuck of Christiansburg, VA; as well as numerous cousins. Brad graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1978. He attended Blue Ridge Community College. He then moved to Harrisonburg, Virginia and worked for the Virginia ABC. He went on to become the youngest ABC Manager in the State of Virginia at the Monterey, Virginia store in 1984. He retired from Virginia ABC in 2003. Following this, he worked at Marshall’s Distribution Center in Bridgewater, Virginia as a Merchandise Controller from 2005 to 2021. He retired from Marshall’s Distribution Center in September of 2021. Brad was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Staunton, VA for 64 years. He served multiple terms on the session, was the Property Chair, and was an honorary member of the Presbyterian Women in recognition of his service to the church. One of Brad’s many loves was The Gypsy Express. He volunteered as a conductor for over 20 years. He served as a board member from 2022 to 2024. Brad also loved reading, watching movies, anything Harry Potter, playing the piano, listening to jazz music, going to the beach, eating a very rare steak, playing a good game of hearts, and enjoying a good cocktail. Brad was a stranger to no one and possessed the unique ability to make even a stranger feel as if he/she were part of the family. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. The family expresses a special thank you to the doctors and nurses at Augusta Health, especially the ICU team, the UVA ICU Nurse, and the Cardiology ICU Unit at UVA. A Graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, VA. A reception will follow at 12 Noon at First Presbyterian Church in Staunton. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to The Gypsy Express. Please contact Bob Roger at toolman@edoppler.com or 540-885-6618.