June Furman Obituary

June Black Furman MT. PLEASANT - The relatives and friends of Mrs. June Black Furman are invited to attend her funeral services at Hibben United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant on Monday, June 8, 2009 at eleven o'clock. Burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens. June was welcomed to her eternal home on the night of June 4th with her daughter by her side. The family will receive friends, Sunday afternoon, June 7, 2009 at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MT. PLEASANT CHAPEL between four and six o'clock. June was born December 7, 1924 in Millett, SC. Mrs. Furman was the daughter of the late Edward Junius Black and Carolyn Dunbar Black. She graduated from Allendale High School and received her Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Commerce from the University of South Carolina in 1945. She first worked in Charleston at the Department of Welfare. She was married in 1949 to Bolivar Bullen Furman and assisted him in starting the first dental practice in Mt. Pleasant in 1953. She was predeceased by her husband in 1977, one brother and five sisters. June was very active in Hibben United Methodist Church, loved to play bridge with her dear friends and was an avid square dancer while her husband was living. Following her husband's death she worked part time for Dr. Clarence Calcote. She retired to devotedly help care for her four grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Alice Hills (Marshall) and their four children, Emily, Janie (Scott), Mary Whilden and Marshall III, all of Johns Island, SC. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Margaret Black of Charleston and Lorena Furman of Maryland and one brother-in-law Guy Francese of Lakeview, SC. She will be missed by many friends and family who lovingly cared for her. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hibben United Methodist Church, 690 Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 or Beacon Hospice, 786-C Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 or to a charity of your choice. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/deaths