Jimmie Furr

Jimmie Wayne Furr passed away at home on March 26, 2009. He was born in Fort Worth to James and Vera (Harris) Furr on August 29, 1931.
Funeral: 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2009 at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1109 W. Henderson. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth at 3:30 p.m.

Memorials: If desired, memorials may be made to St. Mark Methodist Church, Cleburne, TX or a charity of your choice.

Jimmie and his sister, Barbara were to move around many, many times during their young lives having lived in Oak Grove, Louisiana, McCamey, Texas and finally ending up back in Fort Worth.

Jimmie became an electrician in 1951 and was a 58 years member of IBEW Local #116. For several years Jimmie owned and operated his own electrical company (F&M Electric).

Jimmie married Helen Harvey in October 1968. They moved to Cleburne in 1976 where they had purchased a small acreage and built their home west of Cleburne.

In August 1993, Jimmie retired from the electrical trade and began to enjoy what he loved to do the most, work on old cars. He was member of the Lone Star Early Ford V-8 Club and the North Texas Chapter of the Buick Club of America. He enjoyed traveling to different states every year to attend National meets. He also enjoyed going to all of the swap meets in the area. He had an extraordinary knowledge of old cars.

A longtime Methodist, Jimmie joined St. Mark United Methodist Church and became very active in the Methodist Men and other activities of the church as long as his health permitted. He loved the Fidelas Sunday School class and the Wednesday Morning Bible study in particular.

Jimmie was the most kind, gentle, courteous, gracious, caring person and was always willing to help anyone who needed help.

"God saw he was getting tired,
a cure was not to be
So He put his arms around him and whispered
"Come with me"
with tearful eyes we saw him go.
and softly fade away,
and though we loved him dearly,
We could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating.
Hard working hands at rest;
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best."
Author unknown

And he was the best. May God bless his generous and loving soul. He was the best husband, dad and granddad his children could ever have.

Survivors: Wife of 40+ years Helen, sister, Barbara and husband Don Kirk, Children: James Carl Furr and wife Pat (Grand Prairie), Jackie Stephenson and husband Andy (Alvarado), Janet Furr (Anchorage, Alaska), Johnny Harvey and wife Lisa (Keene), Holly Powers and husband Ben (Joshua), Courtney Furr, (Keene). Uncle Dorsey Furr and wife Jeanne (California). Eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Also lots of other relatives and many, many friends.

Visitation

Crosier-Pearson Cleburne
512 North Ridgeway Dr.
Cleburne, TX 76033
Sunday
4-6 p.m.
Map to Visitation Location

Service

St. Mark United Methodist Church
1109 W. Henderson, Cleburne
1109 W. Henderson St.
Cleburne, TX 76033
Monday, March 30, 2009
1:00 p.m.
Map to Service Location

Interment

Mt. Olivet Cemtery