| St.
Mary's Cemetery
Sherman, Texas |
Jack Rogers Orr
19 July 1941 - no date
Cloretta Ann Orr
10 March 1947 - 25 May 2014
A Celebration of Life
will be held for Cloretta "Ann" Orr who passed away in her home of 35 years in
Howe on May 25, 2014 after a short and unexpected battle with cancer. Since
March, Ann was under the loving care of her family, close friends, and Grace
Hospice of Plano, Texas.
Ann Orr was born March 10, 1947 to Thomas
George "T.G." Profitt and Loretta Culver Profitt in Afton, Oklahoma. She
graduated from Webster High School of Tulsa Oklahoman in 1965. After graduating,
Ann pursued her passions in the creative arts where she discovered her talent as
a unique artist with the ability to work with any material, from painting and
sculpting to design and decoration.
On July 16, 1976, God introduced Ann
to Jack Rogers Orr, her future husband and soul mate, whom she married on July
17, 1978 in Dallas, Texas. Jack took his vows to heart and stood by her side "in
sickness and in health, until death do us part". Soon after, God blessed the
couple with two daughters, Jacqueline Noel Orr born December 2, 1978 and Heather
Ann Orr, born September 13, 1980. The next 36 years of Ann's life was devoted to
being a wonderful mother and loving wife, where she began volunteering at church
functions. As her "girls" grew throughout the years she became more and more
involved with school activities and events, which soon earned her a reputation
as being "everyone's favorite mom."
In 2000 Ann's appetite for the arts
ultimately led into a life-long dream of owning and operating her own floral
business, where she used her natural talents with design and people to create a
successful floral business, Legacy Flowers of Sherman, Texas. She had a gift for
creating beautiful and original floral arrangements and gave herself entirely to
customer care and volunteering for the community. In 2005, Ann took her creative
gifts with sewing and fabric manipulation to the internet, where she operated an
online business marketing and selling specialty items she handcrafted herself,
such as Primitive Folk Art Dolls, Fanciful Dolls, and Folk Art home design.
There has yet to be a person, who was not astounded and bewildered by her
artistic talents.
She will never be forgotten for her friendliness,
kind-heart, vibrant spirit, and contagious laughter. She was "everyone's mom",
she never met a stranger, could talk for hours to anyone and everyone only to
leave a smile on the face to all who she met. Ann was proud of her Native
American Heritage and embraced her passion for the earth and all the life upon
it, from the tiniest seed to the largest tree. Ann touched many lives and meant
so much to many people who are grateful to have had her influence. Her love and
light will continue to shine down on all the world. She will forever be missed.
Ann is survived by her husband, Jack Orr, of Howe, Texas; two daughters,
Heather Oetker and husband Jeremy of Denison, Texas, and eldest daughter, Noel
Orr and her two sons, (Ann's Grandsons), Axton "A.J." Grams Jr. and Jack "Ryder"
Bregenzer. She is also survived by sister-in-law, Dolores Randolph and niece,
Melissa Randolph, both of The Colony, Texas; brother-in-law, Douglas Orr, of
Dallas, Texas; and half-brother, Charlie Profitt, of Joplin, Missouri. She also
leaves behind her mother, Loretta, and brother, Timothy Profitt, of Miami,
Oklahoma; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews throughout Oklahoma and
Missouri. Just as important she also leaves behind her "fur babies;" Issabella
"Issy" and Valentino "Tino," her two Shih Tzu dogs, Sweetie Pie her angelic
rescue dog and Kit Kat the amazing housecat.
Ann was preceded in death
by her father, Thomas George Profitt, half-brother, Tom Profitt, and the sister
she never got a chance to know, Paula Jean Profitt.
Family night, which
includes both a Rosary and visitation, will be held on Thursday, May 29th, 7:00
p.m. at Dannel Funeral Home, 302 South Walnut, Sherman, Texas.
Mass of
the Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 30th, 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary's
Catholic Church, 727 South Travis Street, Sherman, Texas, followed by a
graveside ceremony at St. Mary's Cemetery. Prior to the funeral, a special
luncheon, provided by both the church and Progress Rail Services, will begin at
11:30 a.m. in the Parish Center next to St. Mary's. Father Antonio Aureus will
be officiating the ceremony and floral arrangements have been provided by
Hannah's Florist in Sherman.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy Oetker and Axton
Grams Sr., both of Denison; Jason Grisham of Howe; Rodney Connor of Frisco;
Connor Highfield of McKinney; Harlan Owens of Sherman; and "Honorary
Pallbearers'" are Axton "A.J." Grams Jr. and Chad Smith both of Denison.
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