MOUNT SAVAGE,MARYLAND -- Lester Allen Furlow, 87, of Mount Savage, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Copper Ridge Nursing Home, Sykesville.
Born March 10, 1924, in Cumberland, Mr. Furlow was the youngest of four children of the late Elmer Clarence Furlow Sr. and Tiny Loretta (O'Baker) Furlow. He was preceded in death by his three siblings, Marie Dora (Furlow) Crider, Elmer Clarence Furlow Jr., Loretta Madeline (Furlow) Merrbach; and his son-in-law, Calvin Leroy Nicol.
Lester retired from the B&O Railroad and CSX Transportation companies where he was employed as a brakeman. He also was a school bus contractor for the Allegany County Board of Education and the owner of Furlow Auto Sales. A United States Army veteran of World War II, Lester served in France, Italy, and Germany.
Lester is survived by his wife of 68 years, Velma (Ault) Furlow. He is also survived by his daughters, Janet Nicol, Mount Savage, Judy Furlow and her husband, Von Pfeiffer, Mount Airy, and Rita Furlow and her husband, Loren Andrews, Cushing, Maine; and two grandchildren, Aidan and Ella Andrews.
Friends will be received at the Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, (www.AdamsFamilyFuneralHome.com) on Monday, July 11, 2011, from 6 to 8 p.m.
A funeral service will be conducted at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 11515 Davis Farm Land, Frostburg, on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at 11 a.m. with Terry Furman officiating.
Interment will be in Maryland State Veterans' Cemetery at Rocky Gap.
Published :July 8, 2011
The Cumberland Times-News
Cumberland,Maryland
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MOUNT SAVAGE,MARYLAND -- Lester Allen Furlow, 87, of Mount Savage, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Copper Ridge Nursing Home, Sykesville.
Born March 10, 1924, in Cumberland, Mr. Furlow was the youngest of four children of the late Elmer Clarence Furlow Sr. and Tiny Loretta (O'Baker) Furlow. He was preceded in death by his three siblings, Marie Dora (Furlow) Crider, Elmer Clarence Furlow Jr., Loretta Madeline (Furlow) Merrbach; and his son-in-law, Calvin Leroy Nicol.
Lester retired from the B&O Railroad and CSX Transportation companies where he was employed as a brakeman. He also was a school bus contractor for the Allegany County Board of Education and the owner of Furlow Auto Sales. A United States Army veteran of World War II, Lester served in France, Italy, and Germany.
Lester is survived by his wife of 68 years, Velma (Ault) Furlow. He is also survived by his daughters, Janet Nicol, Mount Savage, Judy Furlow and her husband, Von Pfeiffer, Mount Airy, and Rita Furlow and her husband, Loren Andrews, Cushing, Maine; and two grandchildren, Aidan and Ella Andrews.
Friends will be received at the Adams Family Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur St., Cumberland, (www.AdamsFamilyFuneralHome.com) on Monday, July 11, 2011, from 6 to 8 p.m.
A funeral service will be conducted at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 11515 Davis Farm Land, Frostburg, on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at 11 a.m. with Terry Furman officiating.
Interment will be in Maryland State Veterans' Cemetery at Rocky Gap.
Published :July 8, 2011
The Cumberland Times-News
Cumberland,Maryland
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