Bertrice Orr

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Bertrice Orr10/29/1978
Funeral services for Beatrice Beulah (Orr) Dennison of Knoxville, who passed away October 27, 1978 at Collins Memorial Hospital, were held October 29 at Bybee & Davis Funeral Home. Rev. William Travis officiated at the services.

Organ selections were provided by Anna Oscarson, organist.
Pallbearers were Phillip Clark, Robert Finarty, Wayne Roverts, Henry VanRoekel, Maurice Johnston, and Irvin Rowley.
Interment was in Gosport Cemetery.

Beatrice Beulah Dennison was born September 12, 1908 in Marion County, the daughter of Timothy and Myrtle Snyder Orr.

She was united in marriage to Robert H. Dennison on Sept. 26, 1928.

She was an active member of the First Christian Church of Knoxville.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, Robert, one daughter, one grandaughter, and one sister.

Survivors include four sons, Melvin of Newton, Bert and Eldon of Knoxville, and Paul of Mt. Pleasant; two daughters, Mrs. Dwight A. (Brenda) Mater Jr., of Ripon, Wis., and Mrs. James (Nancy) Stittsworth of Knoxville; 21 grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. James (Eloise) Geneva of Des Moines.