""I decided to go ahead and do it on my own and let Vern do it," Furr said. "

"Hooker has worked on two different Miss Universe Pageants, including being the hairdresser for Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova. But Hooker said this is the first time he's cut hair for a cause. "

""He cut my friend's hair," said Furr. "I really liked her haircut, so I came in here a few weeks ago and told him what I wanted to do and we set up a time." "

"Furr's mother Bobbie Beard, who never smoked, died in August, six months after she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Furr's eyes teared up as she talked about her. "

""She never even got to have a wig," said Furr. "We think about her every day, and we miss her so much. My husband said I could cut my hair if I did this." "

"Furr's husband, Randy, has a brother who is a retired oncologist. Though he is a man of few words, he voiced his support of her project. "

""I think it's a good thing, with my brother being an oncologist, and now we're helping people with cancer, too," he said. "

"Pantene's Beautiful Lengths project collects real-hair donations to make wigs for cancer patients. WLBT has spearheaded a hair donation drive in Jackson, and actress Diane Lane donated her hair to the project earlier this year when she cut her hair live on NBC in July. "

""For some women, dealing with the stigma of hair loss, an inevitable side effect of certain cancer treatments, while trying to get well again can be overwhelming," said Lane on the Pantene Pro-V Web site. "It's one more burden that they have to bear during an incredibly difficult time." "

"For Furr, the project involved taking a ponytail of hair (in Furr's case, 12 inches) and sending it in a plastic
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