Tony died at the Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home on Oct. 30, 2022
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 NY 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 through www.salemfh.com.
(Memories left here by Old Gang members will be shared with Tony's family)
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David Cotterill
I visited Tony at Trellis Hospice last week. He was alert and communicated well. We relived the good old days at Wachovia and all our friends. I was shocked to learn about his death. Someone told me earlier that he had Lung Cancer and Leukemia, Not sure if that is correct.Tony was telling me what he planned to do when he left Hospice.
He was a great friend and I miss him.
Pam White
Tony was one of the "great gentlemen" of Wachovia.
Charlie Frankel
I saw Dave Cotterill's note regarding his recent visit with Tony and suggesting we call if we wished to do so. I tried several times, as late as Friday, and I feared the worst. I have not seen Tony since I left Wachovia in 1974. He and Dal Gwynn were good friends and Dal and I had beer teammates and fraternity brothers at Virginia. We three would play golf together and, of course, saw each other frequently at work. I was so impressed, but not surprised, of his many achievements in the intervening years. In addition to being a super nice person, he was exceptionally bright.
I send my sincerest condolences to his family. God's blessings.
Jerry Ayers
I was fortunate to have a few interactions with Tony and agree with the previous comments how pleasant a person Tony was to work with. I think it was Tony that told me the story of when he and another Wachovian were in Egypt on business when they decided to get up in the middle of the night and climb to the top of one of the pyramids to watch the stars give way to the morning sun.Tony was a stellar Wachovian.
Sandra Mull
I am saddened to hear of Tony's passing. He was named CFO shortly after I transferred to the Financial Division from First Atlanta, so I had the pleasure of working with him for a couple of years. I admired the wit, insight, and innovation he brought to his leadership style. He and his wife were charming and gracious people who personified the Wachovia culture. He will be missed.