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Nellie Orr 

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[JULY 26, 2006]  STANFORD -- Nellie M. Orr, 73, of Stanford died Monday, July 24, 2006, at 9:56 p.m. at her home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Quiram Funeral Home, Atlanta. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Pastor James Gilroy will officiate.

Burial will be in McLean Cemetery, McLean.

Mrs. Orr was the proprietor of The Shed in Stanford until its closing in 1994.

She was born March 21, 1933, at Casey Creek, Ky., to Clifford Roland and Delmar Mandy Osborne Barr. She married Russell L. Orr on May 7, 1950, at Stanford.

She is survived by her husband; four daughters, Shirley (and Barney) Potts of Manito, Brenda (and Artie) Horath of Stanford, Sherri Gaston (and Irvin Figgins) of Toledo and Paula Morrow of Clinton; two sisters, Toni Hawkins of McLean and Mildred Funk of Marseilles; four brothers, Millard "Smitty" Barr of Marseilles, Herbert Barr of McLean, Eugene "Nitzi" Barr of Bloomington and Jimmie Barr of Waynesville; 16 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by one son, three brothers and one grandson.

She was a member of the McLean Church of God.

Mrs. Orr enjoyed gardening and flowers. She was an avid card player and loved her four poodles.

Memorials may be made to the Community Cancer Center, 407 E. Vernon, Normal, IL 61761.

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