Clyde M. Furman

Clyde M. Furman

Clyde Furman, 93, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse.

Friends and family are invited to call Saturday, July 1, from noon to 1 PM at Freedom Life Church, 3483 NY-89, South Butler. A memorial service will follow at the church. A brief graveside burial service will follow the memorial service in the Butler - Savannah Cemetery.

Clyde was born on April 27, 1930, in Savannah, the son of the late Nelson W. and Winona (Mead) Furman. He was a farmer his whole life and owned and operated Furman Produce Farms, Inc., Savannah. He was a former mayor of the Village of Savannah and a former president of the Wayne County Farm Bureau. His priorities in life were his Christian walk with Jesus in serving and loving God, by serving and loving others; and his family.

Clyde is survived by his children Tyrell Terry (Lynn) Furman and Diane (John) Abraham; his grandchildren Matthew Smith, Briana (Edward) Hodgson, Brandon (Rebecca) Furman, Braden (Lindsay) Abraham; his five great-grandchildren; his sisters Jeannine Furman and Marilyn Metcalf; his niece, nephew, and cousins.

He is preceded in death by his wife Barbara and a brother-in-law Gerald Metcalf.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in Clyde's name to Matthew House (Hospice affiliated). www.matthewhouse.org or mail to Matthew House, Inc., 43 Metcalf Drive, Auburn, NY 13021.