- Date Of Birth: May 18, 1950
- Date Of Death: August 26, 2019
- State: Massachusetts
John Rex Funderburk of Plymouth died August 26, 2019 surrounded by family after an extended illness. He was the beloved husband of Jane (McBain) Funderburk. Loving father of Anne Gotfredson and husband Bill of Jamaica Plain, and Kathryn Funderburk of Weymouth. Dear brother of Ralph Funderburk and wife Cathy of Raleigh, NC and the deceased Dan Funderburk and wife Tricia of Baltimore, MD. In addition to his brother Dan, he is preceded in death by his parents, Bertha and Ray Funderburk of Raleigh, NC. Rex will be sadly missed by a large extended family and many friends, including fellow members of the Massachusetts Electrical Contractors Association and the Plymouth Old Colony Club. Rex graduated from Millbrook High School in Raleigh, NC. He earned a BA at UNC Chapel Hill, and an MBA from UMass Dartmouth. Rex was the president and founder of J & R Energy Services, Inc. (formerly known as J & R Industrial Wiring) and a founding partner of Plimoth Bay Controls, Inc. He was a passionate spokesman for the electrical contracting industry, serving two terms as President of the Massachusetts Electrical Contractors Association, as well as on the MA Code Advisory Committee and its Interpretation Committee. Rex was a great admirer of the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, having seen it grow and flourish as a season ticket holder since the early 1990’s and later as a member of the Board. He also served as a past president of the Old Colony Club.
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