Craven Eldridge Furr's Obituary
Craven Eldridge Furr, 89, of Albemarle passed away Thursday,
March 12, 2020 in his home. His funeral
service will be 2 PM Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist
Church with Elder Larry Austin, Elder Richard Broadway and Elder Brannon Hooven
officiating. Burial will follow in the
church cemetery. The family will receive
friends on Friday evening at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care from 6 until 8
PM.
Born August 9, 1930 in Stanly County, NC he was the son of
the late Craven and Bessie Sides Furr.
He was a graduate of Pfeiffer College with a BA in Business
Administration and was the owner and operator of Eldridge Furr Tax and
Accounting of Oakboro. He was a member
of Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist Church.
Mr. Furr was married to the late Mildred Whitley Furr for 53
years. He is survived by his second
wife, Willie Baucom Furr of the home, daughter Nita Eloise Wilson of Albemarle,
NC, grandchildren Sarah and Justin Wilson, stepson Timothy Morris (Sabra) of
Landis, stepdaughter Gay Huneycutt of Albemarle, and stepson Phil Huneycutt
(Lisa) of Oakboro, stepdaughter Teresa Jacobs (Barry) of Salisbury, brothers Richard
Steven Furr (Judy) of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and Thomas Keith Furr (Susan) of
Red Cross, sisters Marilyn Jean Carelock of Sumter, SC and Blanche Burris of
Albemarle and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by sisters Louise
Almond and Mary Frances Austin.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be
made to Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist Church, 20415 NC 24-27 Hwy, Oakboro, NC
28129.
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