- Date Of Birth: March 25, 1933
- Date Of Death: August 21, 2017
- State: Georgia
William J. Orr Sr. (Bill) passed away Monday, August 21st, 2017 at his home in Georgetown, Texas. Bill was born in Chattanooga TN, March 25th, 1933. His parents moved to Nicholson, GA when he was a small child to help his mother’s parents with their general store and Texaco station. Growing up just outside of Athens, GA he was accepted into the University of Georgia where he met his future wife Charlotte Ray. At UGA Bill was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Shortly after college he was inducted into the U.S. Army and given an all-expense paid trip to Europe. He landed a choice assignment, Inspector General’s staff, which entailed travel to bases all over Europe. This fueled the desire for travel he was fortunate to pursue later in life. Upon returning to the civilian world he was recruited into Goodyear’s retail store program which led him and his newly wed wife, Charlotte to Dalton and eventually Rossville. He later went to work for McWhorter, Weaver & Co.
Bill was preceded in death his parents Thelma and Fred Orr, Nicholson GA, wife Charlotte Ray Orr, Chattanooga, TN, and Son In Law Ken Stansell, Perdido Key FL.
Survived by Son, Jim Orr (Dee Dee), Round Rock, TX, daughter Lori Stansell, Perdido Key FL, Grandchildren Trey Stansell (Lindsay) Signal Mountain, TN, Will Stansell, Chattanooga, TN, Mary Morrow (Josh), Tomball, TX and Katie Orr, Round Rock, TX.
