Ruth Orr
January 20, 2010
Ruth White Orr was born on January 9, 1951 to Charlie B. White and Mollie Smith. She departed this world January 20, 2010 at 8:47 p.m. at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA.
Ruth was known to most as “Rooster” as a young girl. She loved and confessed in Christ early in life. Ruth met and married Eugene Orr in 1980. In 1982, they moved to St. Louis, MO then back to Des Moines in 2006.
She leaves to mourn, her husband, Eugene; sons, Johnny and William Pippins and daughters, Rachel and Felicia Pippins, all of IA; eight sisters, Ida Mae Henderson, Evelyn Johnson, Mollie White, Vida White, Ora Lee White and Darlene Graves, all of IA, Christine Simmion of Elgin, IL and Gussie White of Joliet, IL; three brothers, Olden Butler and Charles White, both of IA and Lovell White of Blyville, AR; ten grandchildren, Brittany Davis of Oklahoma City, OK, Antania, Chantavia, Jayla and Sincere Pippins, Janeva Thompson, DeMario and DeMarianna Angel, Halle Crocket and Chozan Randall, all of Des Moines; also a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles; and a very special friend, Daryl Howard. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gloria Henderson; brother, Frank “Sunny Boy” White; three nephews, Jerome “Pooh Bear” White, Tyrone White and Tyrone Logan; and a niece, Yolanda “Pooh” West.
The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
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Fidel and Felicia
02/27/2010
I was struck with shock when I heard of your untimely departure. May the good lord bless your soul. you have gone to a happy place far from the troubles of this sinful world. Rest in perfect peace mama.
Tiffany Graves
01/28/2010
Hey auntie i know your looking down smiling because your finally at peace but dont get to comfortable because i'll c u again there so much i wont to say to you but words can express how i feel and how much i love and MISS YOU but your in a better place now so let all your worries be free I LOVE YOU Tffany,Arieonna,Devaiya
felicia pippins
01/27/2010
Dear,mom i'm sorry for all my iusse you and i had i wish i could take it back.I forgive you and i now that you forgive me i so sorry .NOw I must go on it's going to be so hard but with your strength and love . I will grow and stand tall just now you will never be forgoten and always be in my heart,maind,soul and for now on I will make choices that you would like.So now I will let you rest.I love you your baby girl Felicia Pippins
Patricia Lee
01/26/2010
I send prayers to The Family of Ruth Orr who was a sister-in-The Lord from years back in Iowa, Ruth was a very nice and humble person,who really love The Lord and was very humble and kind person who was always enjoyable to be around, May The Lord give The White Family strength during your time of loss. Know that he is your burden barrier and will continue to be with you throughout your time of grief. May all of you continue to live for him graciously!
Rev. Stephaney L Moody of New Beginnings Disciples
01/26/2010
January 26, 2010
Hamilton's Funeral Home
605 Lyon St
Des Moines, IA
To the family of Ruth Orr:
On behalf of the Pastor and members of New Beginnings Discipleship Ministries, we would like to extend our deepest condolences as you go through this time of bereavement.
We pray your strength in the Lord and encourage you to remember that there are no earthly sorrows that heaven can not heal. II Corinthians 5:8 reminds us to be absent from this earthly body means we are present with the Lord. Continue to trust in God and He will provide you with a peace that surpasses all understanding.
Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help during this difficult time and we will continue to lift your family in prayer.
With sincere sympathy,
Rev. Stephaney L Moody
Senior Pastor
Daryl Howard
01/24/2010
My Best Friend Ruth slipped away without telling me good-bye.Yet I know this was all in God's plan because he doesn't make mistakes.I feel that a part of me is gone because she was that sister I never had.She was a friend of a lifetime!!!!!!!!!!!She was genuine!!!!!!!!!We shared so much together.We laughed together,we cried together and to her Family yes we Prayed together!!!!
Words alone can't express the pain I am experiencing at this time.
i truly thank God for the 35yrs we shared.She was indeed a Friend of a lifetime.If she couldn't help you,she certainly wasn't going to do any thing to hurt you.I'll cherish her memories.I count myself fortunate for meeting her and quite unfortunate for not meeting her sooner.
I'm thankful to God that Ruth was blessed to get back in fellowship with him(God).He's there with out stretch arms and I feel that upon his call Ruth answered.SHE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT,SHE FINISHED HER COURSE SHE KEPT THE FAITH!!!!
To the family,you all had a ROSE even without her being named Rose!!
Sonny thank you for doing what she wanted and granting her wishes.In closing to the grandchildren she loved you all dearly.To the sisters,keep the Mothre's Day Gathering Together Ruth LOVED it.
With much love,
Daryl
Takisha West
01/24/2010
Aunt Ruth you fought a good fight. God knew you were tired and with that said he called you home. I know you are no longer suffering nor in pain you are resting eternally with our Father in Heaven. I love you Aunt Ruth and I know you loved me. I am at peace with that. Your memory will forever live on through me and everyone who loves and know you. Rest in peace Auntie, I love you. Kisha
DeMarianna Angel
01/23/2010
Hey Grandma,
I just want to say i love you and i will miss you. I will never forget about and you, you was more than a grandma to me you was like a friend to me. I will always remember the good and funny times we had and we had alot of those. I know your gone but i feel as if your still here with me. I cried so much when i had what had happen, i couldnt even sleep that night. I just wish that i got time to tell you that i love you and you was the best and you kept everyone together but i knew that was so hard and stressful for you but now you can rest and sit back and relax and im happy that it your turn to enjoy your life even though it not here. If you see what im writing right now know that it from the bottom of my heart grandma.
LOVE,
Your Grandaughter DeMarianna
Rachel Pippins
01/23/2010
Hey mom I'm gonna miss you but you're never gonna be forgotten.You will always be that special person in my life.You're memory will be in me and i will show you that you are in me, mom no doubt. You're my love and my life in you I am me. So with that being said i will never have to morn like you are gone because you are alive in me.I love you and tell Gloria, grandma, uncle sunnyboy, Poohbear, Pooh, and grandpa and everybody else up there that i said what up and they better take of you until I get there cause the party will not stop once i arrive.To my sister and my brothers I love you all so much and the time is now for us to be here for one another and put behind all that stuff from the past that will only keep down in the past where it belong and lets live for the future together.I love you guys and please keep me and my family in you're prayers.Thanks for everyones support, and Sonny dont you fret cause we got you ok.
Love Rachel Pippins
Chantavia Pippins
01/23/2010
Hey! Grandma I miss you so much! I cried and cried. But now I have figured out that when I cry they are happy tears. I'm glad that the suffering has stopped. Me, Sincere, Chozan, Demario and Demarianna, Haliey, Jayla, Felica, Rachel, Eugene, and all your siters all miss you. When Grandpa told me that you were gone I cried so much. I took it really hard. I didn't even get to say goodbye or I love you. But all I want you to know is that I love you and I always will love you. You being gone has really changed my life so much. And I don't know how I can get back to normal without you. So your always and my heart and I will always think about you. Kisses and hugs Memories to i love you so much and I will always miss you. Your Granddaughter truely or otherwise Chantavia Pippins. I Love You Grandma!!!