Individual Details

Death

Raymond Howard Furr, 92, of Lubbock, passed away on May 4, 2011. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2011 in the Abbey Chapel at Resthaven Funeral Home in Lubbock. Interment will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2011 at Resthaven Funeral Home. Ray was born on June 27, 1918 in Glendale, West Virginia to Ernest & Mildred Furr. Ray was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Emma; wife, Dorothy; brother, John; sister, Lee; sister, Thelma; and son, John. Ray was a resident of West Virginia and Ohio before being stationed at Reese Air Force base with the Army during World War II. Ray became a longtime resident of Lubbock after his service. He married Emma Reuse in 1941; after her death in 1987, he married Dorothy Dailey. Ray worked in the car business throughout the United States for over seventy years, and he owned and operated the Lubbock Auto Auction for over sixty years. He was a member of Lubbockview Christian Church and a 32nd Degree Mason in the Yellowhouse Lodge for many years. Ray is survived by his stepbrother, George Conley of Parkersburg, West Virginia; sister, Margaret Straley of Glendale, West Virginia; son, Raymond "Shorty" Furr, Jr. of Lubbock; son, Charles "Tadpole" Furr and wife Debby of Lubbock; stepson, Rick Dailey and wife Stacee of Marion; stepson, Jimmy Dailey and wife Shirley of Lubbock; sixteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and his very special Maltese, Tucker. The family would like to express their appreciation to Visiting Angels. Donations may be made to Building a Future at www.buildingafuture.org/donate or to the Lubbock Lions Club. Condolences may be offered at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com 

Military

Name: Raymond H Furr
Birth Year: 1918
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State: Ohio
County or City: Cuyahoga
Enlistment Date: 12 May 1942
Enlistment State: Ohio
Enlistment City: Cleveland
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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: Tracktor Driver* or Truck Driver, Heavy or Chauffeur or Truck Driver, Light An asterisk (*) appearing after a job title indicates that a trade test for the particular occupation will be found in the United States Employment Service Manual, Oral Trade Test
Marital Status: Married
Height: 65
Weight: 132