Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameArchie Lee Furr 
Birth16 Jun 1926, Stanly County, NC
Death20 Sep 2010, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
FatherWilliam Alonzo Furr (1904-1970)
MotherCora Lena Turner (1906-1997)
Notes for Archie Lee Furr
Archie L. Furr
Archie L. Furr, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Monday, September 20, 2010 at Harrisburg Hospital.
Born June 16, 1926 in Stanly County, NC, he was the loving son of the late Alonzo and Lena (Turner) Furr.
He was preceded in death by sister, Barbara Ann Allman.
Archie was a graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in engineering with graduate work at Syracuse. He was retired, having worked at IBM for 32 years, Wang Lab in New England and in real estate sales.
Archie was a member of Silver Spring Presbyterian Church and the Mechanicsburg Club. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, having served on the Lighter than Air blimp squadron in Lakehurst, NJ.
Surviving is his wife, Kathleen (Yeager) Furr; 4 children, Cheri Lee Fisher of Mechanicsburg, Durand Furr of New Cumberland, Larry Furr of Mechanicsburg, and Terri Furr of NJ; 5 grandsons; 1 granddaughter; and 3 great grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, September 25, 2010, 10 am at Silver Springs Presbyterian Church, 444 Silver Springs Road, Mechanicsburg, with a reception to follow.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church.
Cremation arrangements handled by Auer Cremation Services of PA, Inc.
Patriot-News, 23 Sep 2010
Archie L. Furr, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Monday, September 20, 2010 at Harrisburg Hospital.
Born June 16, 1926 in Stanly County, NC, he was the loving son of the late Alonzo and Lena (Turner) Furr.
He was preceded in death by sister, Barbara Ann Allman.
Archie was a graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in engineering with graduate work at Syracuse. He was retired, having worked at IBM for 32 years, Wang Lab in New England and in real estate sales.
Archie was a member of Silver Spring Presbyterian Church and the Mechanicsburg Club. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, having served on the Lighter than Air blimp squadron in Lakehurst, NJ.
Surviving is his wife, Kathleen (Yeager) Furr; 4 children, Cheri Lee Fisher of Mechanicsburg, Durand Furr of New Cumberland, Larry Furr of Mechanicsburg, and Terri Furr of NJ; 5 grandsons; 1 granddaughter; and 3 great grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, September 25, 2010, 10 am at Silver Springs Presbyterian Church, 444 Silver Springs Road, Mechanicsburg, with a reception to follow.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church.
Cremation arrangements handled by Auer Cremation Services of PA, Inc.
Patriot-News, 23 Sep 2010