Jimmy Orr

April 22, 1941 – September 24, 2023

Eupora, Mississippi

Jimmy Orr, age 82, passed away on September 24. 2023 at Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ackerman, Mississippi. He was born on April 22, 1941, to George Atlas and Virgie Woods Orr.

Jimmy was a lifetime resident of Webster County, Mississippi. He was a family man but always did what it took to take care of his family and five children. In his spare time, he loved to fish. He was a member of West Shady Grove Baptist Church.

He is survived by two sons, Johnny Orr (Connie) of Weir, Mississippi and Jimmy Orr, Jr. (Lisa) of Eupora, Mississippi; three daughters, Jane Rowlen (Gregg) of Mathiston, Mississippi, Jeanette Orr of Walthall, Mississippi, and Julia Ann Orr of Vardaman, Mississippi; two sisters, Mary Anni Mitchell of Pennsylvania, and Earlene Hodges of the Grady Community. A host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews survive him.

He is preceded in death by his parents, George Atlas, and Virgie Woods Orr; his wife, Judith Ann Orr; and two brothers, Joe Orr, and Luther Orr.

Funeral services for Jimmy Orr will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Wise Reed Funeral Home in Eupora, Mississippi. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Wise Reed Funeral Home. Graveside and committal services will be held inside the Chapel at Wise Reed Funeral Home. Pallbearers are Ethan Orr, Jerry Orr, Terry Orr, Cameron Orr, Hunter McIntyre, and Brian Stewart. Burial will be at West Shady Grove Cemetery in Eupora, Mississippi. Wise Reed Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.