Joann

Orr

The Jewel Is Born
Mrs. Joann McCorkle Orr was the daughter of the late Mr. Joe S. McCorkle and Mrs. Margaret W. McCorkle. Joann was born June 3, 1935, in Tillitoba, Mississippi. She departed this life in exchange for an eternal home on November 4, 2022.

The Life She Lived
Mrs. Joann Orr was married to Mr. Millard Orr for fifty-four years, and attended school in Tallahatchie County. Joann was one who cared for the elderly and the sick; she cared for many. She was a devoted member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church for several years and later united with Popular Spring Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the Mother's Board.

The Pain She Felt
She was preceded in death by her father, Mr. Joe McCorkle; mother, Mrs. Margaret W. McCorkle; husband, Mr. Millard Orr; son, Mr. Willie R. Brown; son of Mr. Ben Willie Brown; daughter, Mrs. Brenda Orr; brothers, Bob McCorkle, Tom McCorkle, and Arrie McCorkle; sisters, Mrs. Mollie Simpson
and Mary McCorkle; and a host of other family members and friends.

The Family She Loved
Joann leaves to cherish her memories: two sons, Millard Orr, Jr. (Carolyn), and Devon Orr; three daughters, Dianne Brown (Ray), Gale Harris Orr, and Rowgene Orr; twenty grandchildren; fourteen great-grands; seven great-great- grands; two brothers, Joe Lee McCorkle (Alma) and Lewis McCorkle, Sr.; one sister, Fannie M. McCorkle Ruff (Lonnie); a special niece, Lula M. Lyles; a host of nephews and nieces; numerous loving cousins and friends; two special loving daughters, Bessie Mae Kirk and Dorothy Ray; and two special sons, Leon and Wade Davis.