FURR, Junita Riley
Source: Unknown Newspaper - article hand dated, Jan. 1, 1960
Mrs. Junia Riley Furr, 87, a former resident of this community, died at her home at Frankfort Friday evening. She had been an invalid for the past three years as the result of a fall in which her hips were fractured. Mrs. Furr was born near Mellott to Elias and Samantha Short Riley on Jan. 24, 1872. She was predeceased by her husband, Wallace Furr of Mellott. Survivors include two daughters, Nora at home and Mrs. Artie Philpott of Frankfort; a son Glenn who is living in the western part of the country; a half-brother, Irvin Riley, of Mellott, and three half-sisters, Mrs. Carrie Gott and Mrs. Alpha Duncan of Mellott and Mrs. Josephine Akin of Hillsboro. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Monday, in Monticello.
Source: Lafayette Journal
and Courier 2 Jan 1960 Sat p 8
Frankfort – Mrs. Junia Etta
Furr, 87, of 655 West South died at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Clinton County
hospital. She had been ill several
years. Born in Fountain County, she lived in Monticello for 27 years before
coming here in 1948. She was married in 1891 to Wallace W. Furr who died in
1927. She was a member of Monticello
First Christian Church. Surviving are a son, Glenn; two daughters, Mrs. Artie
Philpott and Mrs. Nora McKinney, both of Frankfort; three half sisters, Mrs.
Carrie Gott and Mrs. Alpha Dunkin both of Mellott and Mrs. Josephine Akin of
Hillsboro and a half brother, Irwin Riley of Mellott.
Source: Same – Funeral
Notices – Furr, Mrs. Junia E. Friends
may call from noon Saturday until noon Sunday at Hartman Funeral Home
Frankfort. Body will then be taken to Smith & Aufenberg funeral home,
Monticello where friends may call after 7 p.m. Sunday. Services at Smith & Aufenberg 2 p.m.
Monday, Rev. Meyer A. Madison officiating. Interment in Riverview cemetery,
Monticello. Also surviving are seven
grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.
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