Mary Kathleen ( Kitty ) Orr, 99, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Brakebill Nursing Home, Knoxville, TN, where she has resided since December 2011. She was born November 26, 1913 in Glade Springs, Virginia, Washington County. She was the daughter of Hugh Andrew and Lyda Boro Stephenson; the 8th of 9 children. Kathleen was a member of West End Church of Christ, Knoxville, TN. Affectionately known by friends and family as " Kitty ", she will be remembered for her generosity, love for life, her devotion to family and friends, sense of humor, and her one of a kind approach to life. Kitty is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Eugene Orr; brothers, Jim, Hugh, and Roy Stephenson; and sister, Pauline Stamas. Kitty is survived by her three sons, Donald Walter Orr, Charles Eugene Orr, Jr., and Terry Stephen Orr; five grandchildren, Justin Wayne Orr, Scottie Ann Orr, Jessee Turner Orr, Aaron Orr Parks, and Lydia Orr Barry; four great-grandchildren, Destin O'Neal Orr, Jessee Constantine Parks, Jason Anthony Parks, and Colton Wayne Orr; brother, William Stephenson; and sisters, Verna Schmidt, Hallie White, and Evelyn Hurley. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 24, 2013, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Highland West Funeral Home, 9913 Sherrill Boulevard, Knoxville, TN, 37932. A registry of attendance will be available at the funeral home. A Celebration of Life service will begin at 7:00 p.m. with eulogy and shared family memories. A graveside service will be conducted on Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Oak Ridge Memorial Park, 1501 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, with Bill Elliott, West End Church of Christ, officiating.
