Palestine High School Alumni Association

09 / 12 / 1972  –  12 / 19 / 2006

Services for Brent Wellington Orr, 34, of Palestine, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Evangelistic Temple with Rev. Rick Dees and Dr. Barry Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Land of Memory Cemetery under the direction of Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home.

Mr. Orr died Tuesday at Palestine Regional Medical Center.

He was born September 12, 1972 in Pasadena, Texas to Jim and Retta Orr.

He had lived in Palestine most of his life and was a Baptist. Brent graduated from Palestine High School in 1991 where he played football and soccer. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University and worked in the petroleum industry.

Brent was preceded in death by grandparents, Homer M. Miller, Verna D. ‘Mamaw’ Miller, Roy J. Orr and Margaret Reese.

Survivors include his wife, Cathy Orr; son, Caleb Ryan Orr, and daughter, Allyson Paige Orr; parents, Jim and Retta Orr, all of Palestine; brother, Chad Orr of Bullard; two sisters, Tanya Wiggins and husband D’Wayne of Houston and Seanelle Dice and husband Guy of Tomball; parents-in-law, Ronnie and Wanda Britton; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Roger Britton and Sandy Britton Avants, all of Palestine; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Hugh Lam, Guy Dice, Christopher Wiggins, Micah Wiggins, Andrew Britton and Cody Dice. Honorary pallbearers will be D’Wayne Wiggins, Chad Orr, Steven Espinoza, Bradley Orr, Jeremy Avants and Michael Herrington.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society in honor of D’Wayne Wiggins.

Source: Palestine Herald-Press 12-23-2006