Amy Louise Furbush

Amy Louise Furbush age 92, was called home on January 19, 2017. She was affectionately known as (Honey, Louise, Nana, and Big Mama) by family and friends. Amy was born on April 22, 1924 in Florence South Carolina. She was the daughter of Peter King Keith and Mamie (Scipio) Keith. She was the third child of six live births and two births that resulted in death at infancy. She was preceded in death by her brothers; Peter Keith, Cornell Keith, Joseph Keith and Edward Keith, one sister Juanita Dubose, her husband Ashby Furbush, one daughter Everlina Waiters, three nephews; Ernest Lyde, Antonio (Tony) L Jennings, Edward Keith Jr, SFC Ferdinando J. Gandy, and two nieces; Janie Ester Samuels, Conza Mae Keith- Wingate, two sisters-in-law Elizabeth Thomas and Margaret Williams, three brothers-in- law: Lawson Dubose, John Thomas, Leroy Williams. Amy was educated in the Darlington County Public Schools and attended Centre Baptist Church in South Carolina. When Amy became of age she moved to Richmond, Virginia. She worked as a household technician and she was employed by Eclipse Laundry on Main St. During this time she met and married Ashby Furbush in May of 1950. She and he remained married until his death for forty-eight years in 1998. Amy worked hard but she also was a woman of faith. She joined Grayland Avenue Baptist Church and was a member there for many years. When Grayland Avenue Baptist Church moved to the Nortliside of Richmond. Amy decided to find another church home closer to her residence. She did not have to look far Second Baptist Church was right around the corner and under the leadership of Odie Davis Brown, Amy found her new church family. She was later joined by her husband in 1965. But she always kept in touch with her church family at Grayland Avenue Baptist Church. With her faith base in place, Amy Furbush wanted more so she inquired about a training program at MCV. She received her GED and medical training through her employment at the Medical College of Virginia and there Amy became a CNA. Mrs. Furbush worked at the Medical College of Virginia for twenty-five years. She took an early retirement to care for husband who had taken ill. She cared for him until his death in 1998. Although Amy had retired from MCV. She did not remain stagnate she went back to work as a private duty aide until the age of seventy-two. Amy Furbush loved caring for others. She carried her love for the Lord wherever she went. A myriad of ministry memberships and affiliations ie; Diaconate Ministry, Food Pantry, Amy Furbush Spiritual Singers, Virginia Local and National Baptist Conference, Reverend Grimm Spiritual Band, The Fifth Sunday Women's Bible Class, Women's League of Richmond, Golden Years etc. Ms. Amy Louise Furbush leaves to cherish her memory her daughter Wilhelmina Christian (Marvin),grandsons Cornelius Bennett-Waiters (Jeannie), Gerald Waiters, Lee Anthony Waiters (Leslie)granddaughters; Lachian Furbush, Shaunita Owen, greatsons, Elijah Owen, Zion Furbush, Chris Wynn (Karina Dalila), Devonte, Taveon Tucker,great Granddaugters, Myriah Owen, Micah Owen, Genesis Christian, LeeTearia Hewlett (Lawrence), Stephania Waiters, Teonnia Reed(Dennis). Great great great grandsons ;Rameses Pythagoras Amenti Wynn, Lawrence Hewlett Jr., Noah Waiters, Dennis Reed Jr.,Gregory Reed,.Great great granddaughters: Leila Hewlett, Kalynn Hewlett, Laniyah Reed. Nieces; Margaret Jennings, Doreatha Gandy, Joanne Pugh. Nephews; Nathaniel Keith, Joseph Keith Jr., Cleveland Dubose and a host of nieces and nephews other relatives and friends.

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Amy Louise Furbush

April 22, 1924 - January 19, 2017