Anna Lee Furniss, 79, of Chillicothe, died at 10:51a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2017, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on July 2, 1938 in Fayette County, the daughter of the late James William and Zella Belle Bowles Joseph.
She is survived by four children, Russell Allen Furniss of Chillicothe, Dianna (Denver) Jeffers of Frankfort, Don Eugene (Ruby) Furniss of Chillicothe, Bruce William (Krys) Furniss of Frankfort, twelve grandchildren, Jeremy (Bonnie), Jason (Amber), Justin (Katie), Ryan (Hadassah) Furniss, Amy Jo Newlun, Sandy Furniss, Donnie (Terrelle) Ward, Jamie Lucas, Hannah (Derek) Fabris, Margaret (Jason) Baer, Zach (Misty) Jeffers, Jeremiah Jeffers, and 31 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a stillborn son, Jeffrey Furniss, one grandson, Colby Owens, and two brothers, Gary Leon Joseph and James William “Bill” Joseph.
Anna Lee worked for almost twenty years as a nursing assistant at Court House Manor, Washington Court House and she attended the Philadelphia Fellowship Church of Chillicothe.
A graveside service will be held at 1p.m. on Friday, August 4, 2017 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort, with Pastor Cliff Rowe of the Philadelphia Fellowship Church, officiating. Friends may visit with the Furniss family on Friday from 11a.m. to 1p.m. in the EBRIGHT FUNERAL HOME, Frankfort. Those wishing to sign Anna Lee’s online register book may do so at www.ebrigthfuneralhome.com.