Jerry Donald Furry
Posted By Lake Shore Funeral Home On September 10, 2008 @ 12:00 am In Obituaries | 56 Comments
Jerry Donald Furry, 49, a life-time area resident, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at a Temple hospital. Services will be 10AM Friday, September 12th at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Glen MacDonald and Rev. Carrol Hambrick officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory in Hillsboro. A video Life Tribute will be shown at the service. Thoughts and Memories may be shared in the online Guest Book at www.LakeShoreFuneralHome.com.
Jerry was born October 10, 1958 in Waco to Albert John and Morene (Pollard) Furry. He was raised and attended schools in the McGregor and Crawford area and graduated from McGregor High School in 1977. Jerry has served in emergency services as an area paramedic and McGregor Volunteer Fire Department for twenty-four years up until his illness. He was a member of Hillsboro Country Club and was a passionate golfer.
He was preceded in death by father, Albert John Furry; grandparents, Joseph and Julia Furry, and Albert and Lillie Pollard; and aunt, Lorene Durrence.
Survivors include wife, Sunny Lee Furry; daughters, Shawna Dagostino and Emily Pustejovsky; son, Jeremy Pustejovsky; granddaughter, Brianna Spencer; mother, Morene Furry; brother, Jimmy McCall and wife, Denise; nephew, Jason McCall; and numerous nieces and nephews through marriage.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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My dad was a awsum man i still miss him so much he was everything to me n my daughter brianna we will always miss his smile n laugh i love u dad
I’m sorry for your loss…. Faron
Sunny I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you,Jeremi, and Emily. I love you.God keeps us strong
To: The family of Jerry Furry
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Such an active life and taken so young. May his memories keep us all motivated to do our best in everything. Thank you for sharing this soul. We will see him in glory!
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May god bless you all. Heaven has recieved another angel to watch over all the of the Ems personnel.May he rest in peace.
Yours truly, Cindy Neal
Lake Whitney EMS
Jerry was a great man and it was an honor and a pleasure to know and to be able to work along side both of you. He will be truly missed. Sunny, you and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
hi there Sunny,
We wanted to offer our sincere
condolences during this difficult time. I know that there will be a special angel named Gussie to welcome him into heaven. Although I never had the pleasure to meet Jerry, I have heard some great things about him. So sorry to hear of this sad news. We will be thinking about you and your family.
Love, Dave, Carol, & Ashley
Shawna, so sorry to hear about Jerry, he was always a pleasure at work or play and will be fondly remembered. I’m glad I had a brief moment to meet you and only wish it was under better circumstances. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and yours. David
Morene/Jimmy – I am so sorry for your loss. You will be in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
MY HEART GOES OUT TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS, JERRY WAS A GREAT PARAMEDIC AND A LOVING PERSON.
Sunny—Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with you and your family. Your mother is amazed at the way you have dealt with things these past few months. You are so blessed to have such wonderful and caring friends and family.
So sorry to hear of Jerry’s passing. He was always a good friend & good man. He will be missed. Our prayers are with the family.
Jerry you will be missed. I will cherish the memories
Sunny,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Jeremy and Emily in this time of sorrow.
Sunny–
I just learned of the death of your dear husband and friend. I’m so sorry for your loss. You’re in my prayers.
Sunny, I am so sorry for your loss. I know that we are far apart, but just know I do love you very much.
Sunny, Jeremy, and Emily,
Our hearts ache for you today, as they have been for the past several weeks. We don’t ever understand why we have to go through these times, but we do fully understand that we don’t go through them alone. Our friends walk beside us, and our precious Lord carries us. We’re asking that He give you strength for the next hours, days, and weeks.
Our love,
Gran Pam and Danny
Sunny and Family, Friends and Colleagues, Let me say how sorry I am for your loss. EMS has truly lost a mentor. I have many many wonderful memories of Jerry both at work and away. I want you to know each one of you will be in my thoughts and prayers during this time of grief.
Sincerely Harold Pfleiderer
Sunny, our thoughts and prayers are with you, Jeremy and Emily. God Bless you and give you the comfort only he can at this time.
Sunny and family,
Words cannot express the loss that we feel on this day. Jerry was more than a co-worker. He was a friend, neighbor, mentor and brother. Our lives were brightened by his presence. I always felt a relief when I saw him walk up on the worst of scenes and somehow pull it all together. I know without a doubt that Jerry watches over us all now. Even on the darkest nights he will be there with us. Helping us, protecting us and most of all comforting us. As for us, we stand with you in this time of sorrow. For nothing shall break this bond of brotherhood….
My Thoughts and Prayers go to all the Family ,Friends and loves ones. Jerry was such a joy to work with.
Sunny and family,
We wanted you to know that even though we cannot be there you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sunny, You will be in our thoughts and prayers. Jerry RIP brother!
Johnathan and Amy Estes
I am so sorry for your loss. I only wish I could be there. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Morene, Jimmy,Jason and Sunny,
You can tell by the outpouring of all these friends that Jerry was very special. Know that his special brand of humor and playful, boyish smile will be with all of us as we continue our journey here on earth but that he has started his new life with our Heavenly Father. I know up there they don’t need paramedics so he must be playing golf! My heart is with you all. All My Love, Karen
Dearest Morene & Jimmy, Our hearts go out to you & your family. Jerry was like a son to us. He was a loving, caring
person, so full of life. We all had a lot of fun together. When he had that motorcycle accrident, I stayed with him quite a bit.
We did puzzles, read books, played cards & all sorts of games. All the time he smiled & laughed, no matter how bad the pain was. Jerry helped a lot of people, made friends with everyone. With Jerry’s twinkling eyes, big smile & big heart, he never knew a stranger. I canot say enough about Jerry. Jerry is in our Lord’s hands, looking down at his family. He is in a far better place. Jerry is safe from harm, with no pain now. When we look at the clouds, we can almost see Jerry playing golf. Our hearts, prayers & love go out to you.
Jerry was a wonderful person and a very kind person. I meet Jerry through Mary Furry. They were the best of friends. It is so sad to loose someone so young. My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time. God Bless and take care.
Our Beloved Sunny,
We send our prayers and thoughts to you for your loss of Jerry. You and Jerry were so blessed to have shared a deep love — one that will never fade even though you are now separated by heaven and earth. Know that you will hear him in your thoughts and see him in your dreams, and, one day, you will share eternity with him.
All our love,
Aunt Vicky, Uncle Ken, Sean and Kimberly
Jimmy & Morene
I am so sorry to hear about Jerry. My family used to love when Jerry came over to the house. My thoughts and Prayers are with you all.
To Sunny and Family;
Jerry was one of the first paramedics I met when attending EMT-B school at MCC. His quiet demeanor and superb professionalism inspired me to join the EMS family. Without his patience and encouragement, I would never have continued. The true measure of a person is not in the knowledge they obtain, but in the knowledge they share with others. Jerry set the standard the rest of us need to follow. God Bless Y’all.
Westview Nursing Home aide 11pm-7am
I am so blessed to have known Jerry. If it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be where I am today. He got me into EMS and thats where I met my whole second family. He was a great man and showed me the ropes of life. I thank God everyday for bringing him into my life and for what he has done for me! He will truely be missed. Until we meet again, he will be another angel watching over us!
I was so blessed and honored to have known and served alongside Jerry. He was a wonderful man who loved his family so very much. A close second to his family came Jerry’s dedication to the people of Central Texas and he will never be replaced. I loved Jerry so very much and will miss him dearly. Sunny, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers!!!
Shawna,
I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. I want you to know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
You have been in our thoughts, our hears and our prayers since the first prayer chain email went out. Our hearts are full of sorrow for your loss. We know that Jerry is now in Heaven meeting our Lord face-to-face and all pain of this life is gone. Know that you are not alone. We are thinking of you and praying for you constantly. We love you.
As EMS Director for the Mexia Fire Department, we are all saddened by your loss and have you in our prayers.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this time of need
Sunny, Jeremy, Emilyand Terry
I hope you know by now how very much each of you means to us. We thank God that you had Jerry in your lives , even if it was for a short time. He must have been a very special man. Our whole family keeps you in our prayers. We are always here for you. Our love, prayers and thoughts always, Nana, George and Family
Sunny, It is so hard to come up with what to say, Jerry was an awesome guy to work with.Always know that we are here for you and you will be in our prayers.
I went to school at Crawford with Jerry. I remember the bad mototcycle accident Jerry had when he was in highschool. Jerry was always active during his healing from a broken leg trauma. Asked him once, "Gee, don’t you ever sleep?" He laughed and said, "when I die I will get all the sleep I need, right now untill then I have too much to do!"
Sleep well my friend. Suffer no more in this cruel world. My sincere condolences go to the Furry Family. It was a pleasure to have known Jerry. He was never a quitter.
To the family of Jerry, you will all be in our thoughts and prayers.
Roger Bolin
Ronnie Bolin
Ricky Bolin
Sunny, I have known Jerry for several years, during his mid-life crisis I worried about him, then he found you. He once told me he had found his soul mate, he really loved you and your family. I thank god he had time with you and you should know he loved you very much. For that, I thank you for making a special friend of mine happy, and the support you gave him in the end.
Sally
Sunny,
Just found out that you lost Jerry. My heart is heavy for you and your family. Don
Sunny, today as an extended family we share in your loss and we feel your sorrow. Jerry was a wonderful person that touched the lives of countless people. May God bless you and your family with peace & comfort. I hope you can find some comfort in the endless memories that we all have of Jerry. I will keep you close to my thoughts and in my prayers.
Our thoughts are with you.
Station 11
Dearest Sunny. Although your heart is hurting, know that in that very moment Jerry wasn’t alone. For God was there beside him. God is there beside you now to give you strength in this time of need. Jerry no longer walks amongst us but he is flying above with all of God’s Angels spreading everlasting and eternal love. Jerry will be missed greatly.
Shawna,
I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
I would like to extend my thoughts and prayers to all of Jerry’s family and huge circle of friends.
Shawna sorry for your loss. I remember all the fun times growing up on Bowie st. Your dad really liked to joke around! My parents Margaret and Tony’s prayers go out to you and all of the family in your time of greif.
We will keep your family in thoughts.
Sunny, first off I want to say thank you for bringing Jerry into our West EMS family. Jerry will be greatly missed. For he has been a close friend, partner, and mentor to me. He proved to me that he can teach old dogs new tricks. He shared his tricks of the trade to anyone that would listen. Sunny, Jeremy, and Emily ya’ll will be in our prayers and remember that God has gained one hell of a good medic.
Morene,
I am so sorry for your loss. Jerry was a great person and had a heart of gold ! May our thoughts and prayers be with you.
Sunny, Jeremy and Emily,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Our wish for you is that you find comfort in the knowledge that Jerry is in a better place and will be looking out for each of you everyday until you meet him one day in heaven. We love you all very much.
Dearest Morene and family,
I want you to know that our
sympathies are with you.
We were very sorry to hear of
Jerry’s death.
I am your cousin,and I have
not seen many times since you
were small. But I want you
to know that you and your
family are in my thoughts
and prayers! I am sorry that
we could not attend the
funeral. May God bless you
all and keep you in his
care.
My sisters, Wanda and Dixie
send their sympathies to you.
Flora Mae passed away 3 years
ago.
God Bless,
Valeta Pollard Matthews
Sunny, Jeremy and Emily:
I know how important Jerry was to you and I can only imagine how much you miss him. I wish a huge amount of peace and well being in your family …. I love you… Y
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Dear Jerry’s Family,
Although it has been many years since I have seen Jerry—-maybe back in high school even—-I remember him as a friendly, kind person who was there for his friends. I am not surprised he became a paramedic and helped so many. My thoughts are with you during this time.