Joyce L. Orr, age 88 of Mountain Grove, MO, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at the Autumn Oaks Care Center in Mountain Grove, MO. She was born on August 1, 1933 in Oxly, MO. She was the daughter of Sam and Pauline Sherman, former Pastor at Boone Creek Baptist Church.

Joyce graduated from Licking High School in 1951 and from Southwest Baptist College in 1953. Following her graduation, she became a Youth Director and ministered in two different churches.

Joyce was united in marriage to Norman J. Orr on August 13, 1955. They have two children, Kim and Taylor. When Taylor and Kim were in elementary school, Joyce returned to college at Indiana State University where she graduated with Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science degrees in Elementary Education. She taught Elementary Education in various schools for 18 years and was a specialist in Remedial Reading.

Joyce also worked alongside her husband in the churches he pastored. She enjoyed teaching the younger children and working with the youth in various ways.

Joyce is survived by her husband, Norman of Mountain Grove, MO; her daughter Kim Pourcho (late husband Bryan) of Huntsville, AL; her son, Taylor and his wife Cindy of Carthage, MO; granddaughter Erin Pourcho of Cary, NC; and grandsons Joshua Orr and his wife Shayleigh and daughter Raynee and Nathan Orr of Carthage, MO.

Interment:

New Hope Cemetery at Solo, MO