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Roger Allen Furr, devoted husband of Bonnie, loving brother and friend of half of Fauquier County, passed away this Thursday, October 7th after a year-long battle with cancer. Roger was born October 17, 1956 in Warrenton and in his nearly 54 years on this Earth he hardly wasted a minute. Anyone who knew Roger (and that's a lot of people!) knew him as not only a hard-worker, but as a man who truly loved and took pride in his job. As a self-employed lawn-care specialist, Roger maintained the grounds for some of the most beautiful estates in the Virginia Piedmont. Nobody could paint a fence, weed-whack a yard, or plant a garden faster or better than Roger. He worked for some of the same clients for upwards of 20 years, and many of these clients he counted as close friends. Generosity, a good sense of humor, and a love of life were some of Roger's chief characteristics. Poker, betting on the ponies at Charlestown, dining out with Bonnie, dancing, socializing - Roger was always up for a good time! In fact, one of his biggest challenges in life was sitting still. He had a big-hearted nature and was always the type to lend a sympathetic ear when you were down; a cash loan (or gift) when you were broke; a helping hand when you were weak; and a joke, when all you really needed was a good, old-fashioned laugh. Roger was a member of the Sons of American Legions Post 72 and a devoted member of the Warrenton community. He will be dearly missed by many. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie of Warrenton; brothers, Billy Furr of Woodstock, Roy Furr of Amissville, and Ray Furr of Paul's Valley, Okla.; sisters, Mary Martin of Culpeper and Betty Jane Wood of Lake of the Woods; his beloved "Mama" Jane and Charles Maidens of Warrenton; and his mother, Betty Roberts of Rixeyville. He was preceded in death by his father, William Furr; his brothers Lonnie, Harrison, and William John Furr; and his sisters Linda Marshall Shifflett and Margaret Ann Furr. The family will receive friends on Monday, October 11, 2010 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Moser Funeral Home, Inc., Warrenton, Va. where funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Bright View Cemetery, Warrenton, Va. Memorial contributions may be made to Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, P.O. Box 182, Warrenton, VA 20188.
Published in The Culpeper Star-Exponent on October 10, 2010