Cornelia Cameron Orr (Cooie) of Atlanta died on February 23, 2016 at the age of 95. Born December 17, 1920, Mrs. Orr was the daughter of James Lowe Cameron and Cornelia Robson Dunwody Cameron and was married for over 50 years to Joseph Kyle Orr, III (Joe), who passed away in 2009. She and her husband were active members of the Piedmont Driving Club and North Avenue Presbyterian Church, and together they contributed greatly to civic life and philanthropic endeavors in the Atlanta community.
Mrs. Orr was a member of the High Museum of Art, the Atlanta Botanical Garden and the Poppy Garden Club. Over the years she served on several Boards, including the Board of United Cerebral Palsy of Atlanta and the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children. One of the founding members of the original ALTA tennis team out of Bitsy Grant Tennis Center, Cooie served as that team’s captain for years, and she helped lead them to the 2005 Atlanta City Championship in their division. She loved to hunt with the Peachtree Rod and Gun Club, fish with her husband Joe in the Bahamas, and travel with family internationally.
Mrs. Orr is survived by her two sons David Calvin Sasseman (wife Anne) and James Giles Sasserman; step-son Joseph K. Orr IV; brother James Cameron (wife Anne); sisters Janet Cameron and Ruthie Gordon (husband George); and grandchildren Corinne Covington Orr, Kyle Cameron Orr, and Alexandra Sasseman. She is predeceased by her husband Joseph Kyle Orr, III and son Lawrence (Larry) Cameron Orr (Betsy).
A visitation will be held at HM Patterson & Son Spring Hill, 1020 Spring Street, on Sunday February 28 from 2 until 4 o’clock. A memorial service will be held at North Avenue Presbyterian Church on Monday February 29 at 11 o’clock. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to North Avenue Presbyterian Church, 607 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 and/or to the Orr Brain Tumor Navigator Fund c/o Piedmont Healthcare Foundation, 2001 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30309. Online condolences may be made at hmpattersonspringhill.com.
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