Frances Lee Ivey Orrell Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Frances Lee Ivey Orrell of South Boston, Virginia, born in Halifax, Virginia, who passed away on November 28, 2025 at the age of 89. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Frances Lee Ivey Orrell to pay them a last tribute.
As Frances departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Frances may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Frances leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Emmett Ivey and Wilda Burgess Ivey; her husband William Henry Orrell; and her sister Hilda B. KochFuneral. She is survived by: her children, Diane O. Thomas (Mickey) of South Boston and William "Billy" Ivey Orrell of South Boston; and her grandchildren, Jonathan Thomas (Jess) of Charlotte, NC and Kelsey Epperson (Seth) of Haw River, NC.
For memorials please consider the First Baptist Weekday School or the Halifax County Cancer Association.
