Josephine S. Orr

December 25, 1924 - May 6, 2016

Josephine S. Orr, age 91, resident of Columbia, passed away on Friday, May 06, 2016 at Life Care Center of Columbia.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, May 9th at 11:30AM at Polk Memorial Gardens, with burial to follow. The family will visit with friends on Monday from 9AM until 11AM at Heritage Funeral Home.  Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Josephine was born December 25, 1924 in Hickman County and was the daughter of the late Marshall Simmons and the late Mary Blocker Simmons.  She was a seamstress and retired from Dixie Manufacturing.  She was a member of Eastside Church of Christ.  Josephine enjoyed working in the garden and going to yard sales.  She was known for baking her coconut cakes for people.  She treasured inviting people over and cooking dinner for them.  Most of all, Josephine loved her family, especially her grandchildren.  She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her sons: Doug Orr of Brentwood, Ronnie (Linda) Orr of Columbia, Steve (Sandra) Orr of Columbia, and Dennis Orr of Columbia; sister: Joyce (Paul) Harrington of Centerville; nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William P. Orr; son: Bill Orr; brothers: Ed Simmons, Bill Simmons, George Simmons, and Bonnie Ray Simmons; sisters: Virgie Mae Boyd, Pauline Dial, and Helen Simmons.

Pallbearers will be Mike Orr, Steven Orr, Michael Orr, Colton Foster, Terry Hayes, and Billy Scott Orr.  Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Life Care Center and the staff of Hospice Compassus.