James C. Furness

James was born February 8, 1941, in Carlton, New York, a son of the late Harold and Margaret Furness. Jim worked as a carpenter out of Local 639 in Akron for 27 years. He was a proud veteran of the US Marine Corps, and reached the rank of Lance Corporal during his service from 1958 – 1961.

He leaves behind his beloved wife of 42 years Judy (Whitacre) Furness; his sons: Craig (Jennifer) Furness and Michael (Danielle) Furness of Ravenna; daughters: Jodi (Mark) Furness-Thomas of Hubbard and Penny Furness of Ravenna. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren to cherish his memory: Tyler, Shanley, Shelby, Morgan, Tanner, Kylee, and two grandchildren from New York. Other surviving family members include his two sons Jimmy and Jeff Wells of New York; sisters: Shirley (Johnny) Gould of Kendall, NY, Sybel (James) Herring of Holly, NY, Janet Reis of Holly, NY, Eileanor Furness of Florida, Barbara (Bill) Schuler of North Carolina; brothers: William (Mary) Furness of Kent, NY, Lee Roy Furness of Texas, and sister-in-law Mrs. Shelva Furness of Waterport, NY; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles. James is preceded in death by his brothers Jackie, Estes, and Harold Furness.

Friends will be received Friday, October 28, 2011, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home, 703 E. Main St., Ravenna. Funeral services will be officiated by Dr. Richard Skiver on Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Bethel Baptist Church in Ravenna. Interment will follow with military honors at Grandview Memorial Park.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.wood-kortright-borkoski.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care Center, 3358 Ridgewood Rd., Akron, OH 44333 – or – Bethel Baptist Church, 745 N. Freedom St., Ravenna, OH 44266. James’ family would like to express sincere gratitude to the staff at Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service for the wonderful care given to their husband, father, and grandfather.