John Beacham Furse
November 21, 1935 ~ March 20, 2023
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John B Furse Sr, age 87, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2023 surrounded by his loving family, in Decatur Georgia. He was born on November 21, 1935 in Louisville, Kentucky-the son of Stephen S Furse and Sara E. (Beacham) Furse. He was a member of Decatur First United Methodist Church for over 75 years. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with his family, and especially loved watching and cheering for his grandchildren at their sporting events. John never met a stranger and always enjoyed talking to anyone and everyone.
John is survived by his loving wife of over 60 years, Nevelle (Vaughn) Furse: Children-Beacham (Susan) of Okeechobee, Florida, Brent Furse of Atlanta Georgia, Kristen Hall (Bobby) of Decatur Georgia, Kaitlin Hackney (Malcolm) of Stone Mountain Georgia; Brothers- David (Kimberly) of Nashville, Tennessee and James (Deborrah) of Alpharetta, Georgia.Also surviving are 12 grandchildren- Allison Mucherino (Dante) of Gainesville, Florida, Brenton Furse of Atlanta, Blais Furse of Fairbanks Alaska, Brittnee Hall of Decatur, Ansley Furse of Atlanta, Leah Teele (Trevor) of Okeechobee, Florida, Hannah Hall of Okeechobee, Florida, Peyton Furse of Port St Lucie, Florida, Ashley Furse of Okeechobee, Florida, Aubrey Furse of Okeechobee, Florida, Virginia Hackney and John Hackney of Stone Mountain, Georgia. 1 Great granddaughter- Lilly Furse of Okeechobee, Florida, and numerous nieces and nephews that John loved dearly.
A celebration of life will be held at Decatur First United Methodist Church at 2:00 PM on Sunday April 30, 2023 .
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John’s name to Hospice Atlanta.
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With deepest sympathy,
Q: What was John really good at?
A: Mr. Furst truly lit up when working with students. He became the father or grandfather figure they were missing in their lives.
He also enjoyed working on crafts and bulletin boards. He will truly be missed.
Mr. Furse was such a joy to work with and always had nothing but smiles :). He will truly be missed by all at McLendon Elementary.
I met Mr. Furse at McLendon Elementary school my first year working there. He had a welcoming spirit and always had a smile on his face. He was surely a gentle giant with the students. His presence will continue to be missed. I pray that his family finds peace and comfort in their memories of him.
My deepest sympathies for your loss
We will miss our brother . He was always cheerful and complimentary.Loved his family with all his heart ! RIP!
Joyce and Cecil Vaughn
Mr. Furse, you touched many lives at McLendon Elementary. I’m grateful that our paths crossed and we were able to create some great memories. You had a life that was well lived. Rest well.