Peggy Averett Orr

Ms. Peggy Averett Bastin Orr, 84, of Camden, formerly of Linden passed away Friday September 4, 2020 at Camden Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Linden to the late C.W. Averett and Ruby Mathis Averett. She was retired from Benton County Hospital where she was an X-Ray Technician. She was a graduate of Linden High School and a member of the Linden Church of God, where she was a greeter and worked in the Clothing Closet for many years. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by a grandson Scott Howe, great-granddaughter Tayler Grace Floyd, a sister Joyce Cotton and brothers Gene and Jimmy Averett.

Survivors include her children Dickey Bastin of Linden, Belinda (Milton) Howe of Camden and Tamara Forrester of Waverly, grandchildren John Terry (Melanie) Floyd, Madison (Jonathon) Pierpoint, Layne Emerson, Brea (Isaac) Goodwin and Kim Ozwald, great-grandchildren Reagen, Ashton, Isabella, Isaiah, Taylor and Brittany and a host of other loving family members and many friends. 

Private family graveside services were held on Tuesday September 8, 2020 at the Patry-Ledbetter Cemetery with Hoyt Kirk officiating.

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