Herman Brown Orrell

Herman Brown Orrell of Clemmons, North Carolina passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living in Winston-Salem. He was born August 9, 1925 in Davie County which he called ""God's Country"" to Lee Brown and Nannie Beauchamp Orrell. Herman was the eighth of eleven brothers and sisters. He was a veteran of World War II, and served proudly as a soldier in the U.S Army during the occupation, driving troop transport trucks on the German Autobahn. He was honored to follow three of his older brothers, John, Steve, and Grady who also served their country in World War II. Returning from the war, Herman worked for Hanes Knitting in Winston-Salem, Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Leesburg, FL, and the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, where he proudly and skillfully drove an eighteen wheeler in the Truck and Storage division for 34 years. He worked tobacco markets in Lumberton, NC, Oxford, NC, and Owensboro, KY. Herman loved being outdoors enjoying nature, and inherited his green thumb from his mother. He could grow anything, loved tending his large gardens and tomato plants, and mowing his six acre yard surrounding his beloved home in Clemmons. After his retirement from R.J. Reynolds, he daily walked his same route through beautiful Tanglewood Park with good Clemmons friends. After his walk each morning he headed to Bojangles in Advance for a little breakfast and a lot of conversation. Herman exemplified integrity, faithfulness, and honor in all aspects of his life. He lived by the motto, ""Be kind to people and treat everyone as you want to be treated, ""which he said he learned from his mother. He knew that friends could come from anywhere; you just have to be friendly. He developed deep friendships throughout his life because he loved and cared about people. Herman was a lifelong member of Mocks United Methodist Church in Advance, NC which he helped to build and where his first wife, Barbara Speas Orrell was organist and choir director until her death in 1975. He attended Lewisville United Methodist Church and was a member of the Wesleyan Sunday School Class with his second wife, Mildred Ward Orrell until her death in 2013. He often commented how blessed he was to have found two good women. Herman was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Speas Orrell; his second wife, Mildred Ward Orrell; a son, Michael Stephen Orrell; and four brothers and five sisters. He is survived by his sister Aldene Orrell Daniel; his daughter, Candace Batchelor and her husband, Rick; his granddaughter, Caroline Batchelor McLean and her husband, Will; and his grandson, William Ricks Batchelor, Jr. and his wife, Gracie; sisters-in-law, Julia Speas Davis, Kay Speas Brown, Anne Creed Church, and Sherry Creed Kinnaman; brothers-in-law, Kenneth Alley, Harold Price, Will Creed, and Wayne Creed, as well as many caring nieces and nephews. Herman, Daddy, or Papa was greatly loved and will be missed by all of us. His family gives sincere thanks to the staff at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living for their loving care and all the genuine friends he made there, where he has lived for the past three comfortable and contented years. There will be a service to celebrate Herman's life on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 12 pm at Mocks United Methodist Church in Advance, NC with The Reverend Gary Elrod and Dr. Ivan Peden officiating. His family will receive friends at 11:00am at the church. Memorials may be made to Mocks United Methodist Church, 523 Beauchamp Road, Advance, NC 27006 or to Lewisville United Methodist Church, 6290 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, NC 27023. Online condolences may be made to www.hayworth-miller.com. (Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel)

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