Individual Details

Death

Rodney F. Furr, 69, of 1380 Mary Miles Drive, died Sunday night in the Danville Regional Medical Center after a decline in health of 10 years. Born July 28, 1923, in Moore County, N.C., he was the son of Nettie Keziah Furr and Allison Weaver Furr. He moved to Danville in 1951 after serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked as a carpenter for P.L. Anderson & Son Company for 30 years until retirement in 1978. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the VFW Ballard Pruitt Post No. 647. He was married to Iris Elaine Hutchens on May 17, 1952. In addition to his wife of the residence, survivors include two sons, Steven P. Furr of Danville and Michael S. Furr of Dry Fork; two sisters, Louise F. McAbee of Kannapolis, N.C. and Carolyn Taylor of Salisbury, N.C.; two brothers, Paul Furr of Kannapolis, N.C. and A.W. Furr of Atlanta; and one grandchild. A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday in Danville Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Wayne Aaron. The family will receive friends 7-8 tonight at Swicegood Funeral Home and, at other times, will be at the residence.
Danville Register and Bee, Danville, Virginia, June 1, 1993

Military

Name: Rodney F Furr
Birth Year: 1923
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County or City: Rowan
Enlistment Date: 20 Jan 1943
Enlistment State: South Carolina
Enlistment City: Camp Croft
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: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Bridge Builder (Bridge carpenter. ) or Car Carpenter, Railway or Carpenter, Construction* (Carpenter, general.) or Carpenter, Ship An asterisk (*) appearing after a job title indicates that a trade test for the particular occupation will be found in the U
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 70
Weight: 155