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Joe Ed Furr

09/15/1939 - 09/11/2019

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Obituary For Joe Ed Furr

Joe Ed Furr, 79, of Sherman, Texas, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.

Services will be at the Western Heights Church of Christ on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 10:00 AM.James Tackett and the staff of the Texas Normal Singing School will officiate. The family will greet friends on Friday, September 13, 2019, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Dannel Funeral Home.

Mr. Furr was born September 15, 1939, in Brownwood, Texas, to Edgar and Leroy Smith Furr. Furr graduated from the University of Corpus Christi in 1961 and soon began his lifelong ministry as a preacher for the Church of Christ, a career that took him from East Texas, where he married Thana Sue Norris in 1966, and to Louisiana, the Dallas area, and Arkansas. In 1986, he obtained a Masters in Business Administration from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Ultimately, Furr came to preach at the Travis Street Church of Christ in Sherman, Texas, in 1983, a congregation whose growing membership allowed for its transformation into the Western Heights Church of Christ in 1993, from which he retired in 2011, after over 28 years in the ministry there. Another lifelong endeavor was Furr's leadership of the Texas Normal Singing School, a church worship education program started by his father in 1946, which continues to operate on the campus of Abilene Christian University.

His hobbies were learning and teaching, part of which he practiced in serving as an adjunct in the business department at Grayson County College for many years.

Survivors include his wife, Thana Sue Furr of Sherman, Texas, and his sons Darren Furr and wife Elizabeth of Dallas, Texas, and David Furr of Dallas, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents Edgar and Leroy Furr, and brother John Furr of San Antonio, Texas.

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  • 09/15/2019

    Richard K. McPherson

    The thoughts that come to mind of past Singing School will stay in my heart for the rest of my life. Thank you God for sending a man like Joe Ed and my dad that taught me how to sing and enjoy it. For about 10 years of Singing School in south Texas, I will never forget. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF MY LIFE. Richard McPherson (aka Stonewall or Stoney as W.H. Chaney would call me)

  • 09/14/2019

    Julia Hale

    I know how much Jo Ed looked forward to heaven so can not say sorry. I know he will be missed by many of us who enjoyed his great teaching of Gods word.

  • 09/14/2019

    Marion Farrell

    Thana, Vickie and I were saddened to hear of Joe Ed's passing and want you to know we have cherished memories of our time spent with you and Joe Ed. We hope that you, your sons and daughter in law find peace at this time and know that many of us are thinking and praying for you all.

  • 09/14/2019

    Vanna Garrett

    My prayers are with the family. Als2 was sad to hear this but i know He's with Jesus Christ

  • 09/13/2019

    Jill Cook

    Our deepest sympathy to Thana, Darren and Elizabeth, David, and all the family. Your dedication to the Travis Street/Western Heights church was so appreciated. Joe Ed's sermons always amazed us. We were constantly talking about what a good preacher he was. He taught us so much. He had a way of dropping new ideas into his sermons in gentle and gradual ways; after he mentioned a topic a few times, we would all of a sudden "get it"! We would look at the actual words of a scripture and think, "I've been reading that scripture my whole life; I can't believe I never saw that before!" I saw him spend so much time in study and preparation while in the office. HIs hard work and study was obvious in the sermons he preached. His legacy will live on in the lives that were changed by the words he spoke. Jill Cook

  • 09/11/2019

    Jim Corley

    Thanks Joe for all the encouraging words you sent my way. Rest in peace brother. Jim Corley

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