Mr. Jerry D. Orr

Mr. Jerry D. Orr

Jerry Orr Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 13, 2019.
Mr. Orr was born on September 5, 1933 and passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019. Mr. Orr was a resident of Gilbertsville, Kentucky at the time of passing. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Collier Funeral Home, Benton, KY. Interment will follow the service in the Lee-Dodd Cemetery in Lyon County, Land Between the Lakes, KY. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at 1:00 p.m. at the Collier Funeral Home, 211 West 5th St., Benton, KY 42025. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to Lee-Dodd Cemetery, c/o Wayne Ramey, 3254 Monroe St., Paducah KY 42001.

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