Eugene Furr

Obituary: Eugene "Gene" Furr, 88 of Lexington went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Hinkle Hospice House following a brief illness. Gene was born September 2, 1929 in Cabarrus County, NC a son of the late Luther Monroe and Minnie Harwood Furr. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Doris Tucker Furr in 1999. He was a US Army Veteran serving in Korea. He was employed with Arrowood Mills in Concord prior to his retirement. Gene was a member of Spruce Street Independent Baptist Church in Lexington. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed sharing his bounty with friend and neighbors. He enjoyed fishing. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Cold Water Independent Baptist Church Cemetery in Concord. The family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home, Kannapolis from 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. Tuesday prior to the graveside service. Family members left to cherish his memory are his wife of almost fifteen years; Sue Ellen Nantz Furr of the home, one daughter, Yvonne "Lester" Shoulders of Mt. Pleasant, four stepchildren; Linda Brannock, Jerry (Joycie) Phillips, Judy (Wes) Koontz and Tim Phillips. He is also survived by three sisters; Edith Cooper of Asheville, Carol Cooper of Concord and Virginia Gannaway of Locust, grandchildren; Natalie (Steven) Gilmore, Asa (Tara) Shoulders, great-grandchildren; Eli Gilmore, Gabriel Gilmore, Isabelle Gilmore, Abram Gilmore, Riley Peyton and Asa Easton on the way. He is also survived by four step-grandchildren; Angel (Alan) Burger, Amy Collins, Wesley (Allison) Koontz, Landon (Julie) Koontz and four step-great-grandchildren; Brandon Burger, Emily Burger, Jensen Koontz and Kieran Phillips. The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Davidson County, 202 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292. Online condolences may be sent to www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
Visitation: 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. Tuesday December 5, 2017 Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 11:30 A.M. Tuesday Graveside Service Cold Water Baptist Church Cemetery Concord, North Carolina

Interment: Cold Water Baptist Church Cemetery Concord, North Carolina