
Fred was born February 17, 1940 in Harrisonville to Fred Ray and Sarah Mae (Brewster) Orr. He was a 1957 graduate of Harrisonville High School. He worked for AT&T in Lee's Summit, Missouri for 17 years and also farmed his own farm. He was an Air Force Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Peculiar, Missouri.
Fred was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by one brother, Samuel J. Orr of Peculiar, Missouri; one sister, Joyce M. Armintrout of Harrisonville, Missouri, and three nieces.