Posted: 8:14 PM - Jul 27, 2007
Appeared in The Washington Post dated Friday 27 July 2007. One correction made here.
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.; four brothers; three sisters; 19 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
--Adam Bernstein
In Loving Memory of
Mary Agnes Furr
June 5, 1935
July 23, 2007
I'M FREE
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,
I'm following the path God laid out for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found that peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too, will miss.
Be not burdened with the times of sorrow.
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I've savored much.
Good friends, good times,
A loved one's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me.
God wanted me now, He set me free.
DeVol Funeral Home Guest Book for Mary Furr
Mary J. Furr
Housekeeper
Housekeeper
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.; four brothers; three sisters; 19 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
--Adam Bernstein
In Loving Memory of
Mary Agnes Furr
June 5, 1935
July 23, 2007
I'M FREE
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,
I'm following the path God laid out for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found that peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too, will miss.
Be not burdened with the times of sorrow.
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I've savored much.
Good friends, good times,
A loved one's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me.
God wanted me now, He set me free.
DeVol Funeral Home Guest Book for Mary Furr