Donald "Donnie" Grayson Furry, Jr. Obituary (1931

Donald "Donnie" Grayson Furry, Jr., 87, a resident of Bridgewater, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018. Mr. Furry was born on May 17, 1931 in Bridgewater Virginia and was the son of the late Donald Grayson Furry, Sr. and Dorothy McDowell Henry Furry. Mr. Furry served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a security guard and retired from the maintenance department at Bridgewater College. He was a member of the Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department in the 1960's. He enjoyed bowling with the Valley Lanes Bowling League. He was a member of Garber's Church of the Brethren. On September 18, 1981, he married Dorothy Virginia Furry who survives. Also surviving are his children, Marian Patricia Furry-Hovde and husband John of Rocky Ridge, Maryland, Martha Susette Furry-Gross and husband Richard of Flagler Beach, Florida, Kathleen Furry Kines of Harrisonburg, Jeffrey Wayne Allman and wife Rita of Dayton, Jeanette Dawn Thompson of Stuarts Draft, Jay Lynn Harman of Bridgewater, Donald "Chip" Grayson Furry, III of Greenville, Tamara Furry Huffman and husband Christopher of Steeles Tavern, William "Will" Edmond Furry and wife Sheila of Verona, Sandra Furry Williams of Staunton; step-children, Ron Jones and wife Karen of Lynchburg, Faye Baldwin and husband Roger of Appomattox, Roger Jones and wife Vicki of St. Cloud, Florida; one sister, Martha Reichard and husband Robert of Harrisonburg; a sister-in-law, Virginia "Ginny" Furry of Bridgewater; numerous grandchildren, and great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Furry was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Henry Furry. Reverend Walt Crull will conduct a funeral service on Tuesday October 2, 2018 at 2 p.m. at McMullen Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Greenwood-Ames Cemetery in Bridgewater. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.mcmullenfh.com. McMullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.