UNION, WV--- John McIlhaney Furrow, age 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 following a sudden illness. Born November 2, 1931 at Roanoke, VA he was the son of the late Fred Dewitt and Alleen Mulder Furrow. John was a graduate of Waiteville High School and attended West Virginia University. He served our Country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. John had worked for McLean Trucking Company at Charleston, WV and he retired in 1995 from Davis H. Elliott Electrical Service at Roanoke, VA. John also owned and operated Monroe Raleigh Milk Transport for over 30 years. He was a member of the Union Lions Club, IBEW Local #26, Monroe County Farm Bureau, WV Cattlemen's Association, and the Monroe Lodge #77 AF&AM in Union. John was also an Elder and Treasurer of Carmel Church in Gap Mills, WV.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Long Furrow.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 22 years, Betty Johnson Furrow of Union, WV; one son, John David Furrow and Betty Pullig of Severn, MD; one daughter, Pamela F. Dransfield and husband Don of Union, WV; two step-daughters, Amy Holbrook and husband Lane of Lewisburg, WV, Kelly Caro and husband Jesse of Tiffin, OH; two brothers, Rev. Dewitt Furrow and wife Ana of Union, WV and Charles Furrow and wife Pat of Gordonsville, VA; grandchildren, Devon Dransfield and wife Mary of Middlebrook, VA, Brennan Furrow of Elkridge, MD, Ian Dransfield of Union, WV, Jessica Daniels and husband Dominique of Morgantown, WV, Joshua and Jackson Holbrook of Lewisburg, WV, Micah, Chloe, and Addison Caro all of Tiffin, OH;
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Carmel Church at Gap Mills, WV with Rev. Bill Keeney officiating. Burial will follow in New Zion Cemetery at Waiteville, WV where the Mercer County Veterans Honor Guard will conduct Military Graveside Rites. The grandchildren will serve as Pallbearers along with Greg Booth, Bruce Surface, and Mark Stone. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Henry Ray Dransfield, Butch Belcher, Jerry McCormick, and Denny Peake.
Friends may call Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Groves Funeral Home in Union, WV and one hour prior to the funeral service on Sunday at the Church. The family request that memorial donations be made to the Union Lions Club C/O Norb Netzel, P.O. Box 486 Union, WV 24983 or The New Zion Cemetery C/O Jean Rock at 3182 Waiteville Road, Waiteville, WV 24984. Those wishing to send online condolences or sign the online guestbook may do so by visiting www.grovesfuneralhome.com Groves Funeral Home in Union, WV is serving the Furrow Family.