Joseph Strong Furr Sr.

Mr. Joseph Strong Furr, Sr., 93, of Chester, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Solomon I. and Frances York Furr; his wife, Emma Battle Smith Furr; and two brothers, William W. Furr and Robert B. Furr. Mr. Furr retired from Roadway Express, Inc. as City Terminal Manager in 1983. After retiring, Mr. Furr was active in the early years of the development of the Charlotte Trolley System. He helped in the purchase and restoration of the Dilworth Car 85 that his father drove until it was retired in 1939. He was a longtime member of Sardis Presbyterian Church in Charlotte and later attended Chester United Methodist Church. After moving to Chester eight years ago, he began volunteering at John Randolph Medical Center. In 2013 he was presented with the Frist Humanitarian Award for service to patients. Mr. Furr is survived by his son, Joe S. Furr, Jr. and his wife, Joan of Chesterfield; two granddaughters, Jennie Furr Sisler and her husband, William of Sunderland, MA, and Joanna Furr McVicker and her husband, Michael of Chester; two great grandchildren, Andrew Joseph McVicker of Chester, and Eliza John McVicker of Chester; and a brother, Franklin E. Furr and his wife, Betty of Fort Mill, SC. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26th at J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home in Chester, VA. On Friday, November 28th the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Harry & Bryant Funeral Home in Charlotte, NC. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 29th at Evergreen Cemetery in Charlotte, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of his great-granddaughter, Eliza, Virginia Chapter, 1500 Forest Avenue, Suite 124, Richmond, VA, 23229. Condolences may be registered online at www.jtmorriss.com .