Individual Details
Mary Agnes JENKINS
(June 5, 1935 - July 23, 2007)
Events
Families
| Spouse | Turner FURR (1929 - 1999) |
| Child | Shirley Ann FURR (1952 - 2023) |
| Child | Deborah Lynn "Debbie" FURR (1954 - 2017) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Nancy Marie FURR (1959 - 2005) |
| Child | Mary Frances FURR (1962 - 2006) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Donald Edward "Donny" FURR (1966 - 1969) |
| Father | Carson Lee JENKINS (1911 - 1997) |
| Mother | Nettie Agnes ENTSMINGER (1911 - 1953) |
Notes
Death
Mary Jenkins Furr, 72, a housekeeper in the Washington area for more than 20 years, died July 23 at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park. She had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Mrs. Furr was born in Winchester, Va., and settled in the Washington area by the late 1950s. After retiring in the early 1980s, she moved into Holly Hall apartments in Silver Spring and was active in its senior citizens' programs. Her marriage to Turner Furr ended in divorce. Three children died, Donald Furr in 1969, and Nancy Furr in 2005 and Mary Hungerford in 2006. Survivors include five children, Shirley Wetzel of Frederick, James T. Furr of Pedricktown, N.J., David Furr of Bunker Hill, W.Va., Deborah McCall of Saltville, Va., and John Furr of Dickson, Tenn.; three brothers; three sisters; 19 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.Endnotes
1. The Washington Post, Washington, DC, July 27, 2007.
2. United States Social Security Death Index.
3. findagrave.com.

