Carter Furr Obituary

Carter Branham Snow Furr, a lifelong resident of Norfolk, Virginia, died peacefully on October 6, 2023, having lived a remarkable life of almost 91 years. Carter was born on October 30, 1932, the son of Marion Snow and Carlton Harris Furr. He attended Taylor Elementary, Blair Middle School, and Maury High School. Carter graduated Magna Cum Laude from Hampden-Sydney College in 1954 and received a juris doctorate in 1957, Order of the Coif, from the University of Virginia. He spent over 30 years in the Army Reserve JAG Corps, retiring as a Colonel.

Carter practiced law for more than 60 years with partners and friends Arthur Jett and Waverly Berkley. Known nationally for expertise in maritime law, their firm, Jett, Berkley, and Furr, later merged with McGuire Woods. In addition to many other organizations, Carter was a member of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Associations, a member of the United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, and a permanent member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. He also served as a board member of the Hampton Roads Naval Historical Foundation, past president of the Norfolk German Club, past president of the Virginia Club, and a member of the Advisory Council to the Virginia Commission on the Bicentennial of the American War of 1812.

Having a deeply rooted interest in historical and genealogical matters, Carter could proudly trace his ancestry back 40 generations as a member of the Order of the Crown of Charlemagne. He served as the state chancellor and past president of the Norfolk Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, past president of the Order of First Families of Virginia, governor of the Jamestown Society, and a consultant to The Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America. He also held active membership in more than two dozen hereditary, preservation, and historical societies.

A devoted parishioner of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Carter was a former vestryman and twice served as senior warden. He was proud to be the oldest long-term member of the congregation.

Although never able to shoot his age, Carter was a dedicated golfer and an enthusiastic traveler who shared countless trips with his wife, Huffy, and a wonderful group of lifelong friends. He was a passionate civil war historian, a faithful Wahoo, and a long-suffering Washington football fan. Carter loved any social event but was most at home on his deck at Sandbridge enjoying a cocktail and the sunset with his wife and family.

Carter was predeceased by his parents and by his brother, Carlton Harris Furr Jr.

He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 61 years, Caroline Huffstutler "Huffy" Furr, son Carter Jr. and his wife Caroline, and grandchildren, Carter III, Kate, and Ann Randolph Furr, all of whom he deeply treasured.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Carter B. S. Furr '54 Scholarship at Hampden-Sydney College, P.O. Box 637, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia 23943; Norfolk Academy, 1585 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk, Virginia 23502; or a charity of your choice.

Carter will be missed dearly by his family and friends and will forever be remembered as a gentleman and a scholar.