Johnny Kenneth Orr 71, of Madill, Okla. passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at his home in Madill. He was born on November 10, 1948 in Madill to the late Kenneth “Gene” Levon Orr and Margie Coleen Hill Orr.
Johnny was raised and lived most of his life in Marshall County. He graduated from Madill High School in 1967. Johnny married Esther Smith on September 13, 1983 in Las Cruces, N.M. He worked for the Oklahoma Highway Department as a heavy equipment operator.
Johnny was affiliated with the Baptist Faith and he enjoyed hunting and working on a bulldozer. He loved coffee and breakfast especially biscuits and gravy. Johnny’s greatest love was his family and watching the little ones play.
He is survived by his wife Esther Orr of McMillan, Okla., his mother Margie Orr of McMillan, Okla., his children; Carla Bolton and husband Ron of Marietta, Okla., Kenneth Orr and wife Annette of Marietta, Okla., and Cherrell Ward of Madill, Okla., his grandchildren; Tika Welch, Daniel Prewett, Coy Bardin Jr., Glenna Wyatt, Dylan Bolton, Kasi Windham, Brandi Eller, and Baili Stafford, his great grandchildren; Johnathan Whitney, Jason Welch, Aubrey Prewett, Emily Prewett, Connor Bardin, Trinity Cumberledge, Jax Wyatt, Cooper Wyatt, Grayson Bolton, Avery Bolton, Dawna Grace Eller, Michael Gene Eller, and Joey Windham, and his brother Tommy Orr and wife Diane of Madill, Okla.
Johnny was preceded in death by his father.
Service was held Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lebanon Cemetery in Lebanon, Okla. Mike Mathis officiated the service. Services were under the direction of Watts Funeral Home of Madill, Okla. Condolences may be sent to wattsfuneralhome.com.
Casket Bearers were Daniel Prewett, Shawn Pierce, Johnathan Whitney, Jason Welch, Coy Bardin, Dylan Bolton, Eddie Hudson, Glenn Hudson, Judd Bean, and Merle Cox