Anthony (Tony) Furr
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Anthony (Tony) Lloyd Furr, 78, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dianne Hatley Furr; and is survived by his son, Andy Furr (Ashlee) of Greensboro, NC; his daughter, Amanda Furr Smith (Shawn) of Atlanta, GA; his sister, Peggy Furr Wilson (Bob) of Salisbury, NC; his sister-in-law, Freda Hatley Smith of Charlotte, NC; and his grandchildren: Tate Furr, Avery Furr, Henry Smith and Charles Smith.
Tony was born in Albemarle, NC on February 21, 1944 to Alma and Louise Furr. He was a graduate of Albemarle High School, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as The Thunderbird Graduate School in Arizona. Tony proudly served in the United States Army Special Forces as a Green Beret.
Furr was a proud member of the "Wachovia Old Gang" and began his 26-year career with Wachovia Bank in 1969 with the International Group. In the 70's, Tony moved to New York City and supervised the opening of Wachovia's International Division. He led various departments including the Foreign Group and International Banking in the 80's before becoming Regional Executive for the Triad Region. In 1990, Tony became Chief Financial Officer of Wachovia Corporation. He moved to Columbia, South Carolina in 1992 to serve as President of the South Carolina National Bank and was named Chief Executive Officer in 1993. Furr retired from Wachovia in 1995 to spend more time with Dianne and enjoy their North Carolina mountain house. However, Tony came out of retirement in 1995 to serve as Chief Financial Officer of Cone Mills for a few years before officially retiring for good! Tony was quick with a New York Times crossword puzzle, always cheered for his UNC Tarheels and was a passionate supporter and past Board Member of Old Salem Museum and Gardens.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Salem Funeral Home, 120 S. Main St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101. A visitation will be held at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, after the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) 600 S. Main St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101. Online condolences may be made throughwww.salemfh.com