Linda Ann Ford Orr, age 84, of Malvern passed away Friday, November 27th, 2020, at the Encore Healthcare and Rehab. She was born January 13th, 1936, in Benton, AR, the daughter of John Virgil “Trigger” and Zetha Vee Lamb Ford. She was a Malvern High School Graduate where she was elected campus sweetheart two years in a row. In addition to her role as a wife and mother, she attended Henderson State University, became an artist and worked for the Food Center in the meat department. Her painting ability was extraordinary. Over the years, she completed many dozens of portraits and paintings, primarily of her beloved family members. She also painted a lifesize mural of Jesus for St. Paul United Methodist Church. Linda was an active member of St. Paul’s where she sang in the choir, taught preschool Sunday school for many years, participated in The Emmaus Group, was instrumental in developing the bell choir, and performed with the Sounds of Silence sign-language group. She loved to fish and was a member of the Lady Anglers. She also loved to deer hunt and loved telling stories about her hunting and fishing adventures. Her personality was larger than life and her storytelling was legendary. When her sons were young she enjoyed making stage sets for school and church plays and was a Cub Scout den mother. She also loved to landscape and garden in her yard, and was a caregiver to many after achieving her EMT certificate. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bill Orr, and brother, Mike Ford.

Survivors include her sons, John Randall “Randy” Orr (wife Julie) of Little Rock, Ronald Joe “Ronny” Orr (wife Sheryl) of Bismarck, grandchildren, Casey Orr (fiancé Derek Phillips), Logan Orr, Pastor Andrew “Andy” Orr (wife Cassidy “Cassie”), Shelby Orr, Mason Carver (wife Katie), sister Virline Nutt (husband Bro. Vance Nutt), sister-in-law Stephanie Ford Nicholson, nieces Toni, Paula, Gay, Kelsey, Whitney, and nephews Jon, Joseph.