Oris L. Headlee

Oris served his country honorably during WWII in the US Army as a member of the famed Bushmasters. In 1949 he met and married the love of his life, Betty Kemp. Oris lived most of his life in Lumberton, Texas, where he was a custom home builder in the South East Texas area for over 30 years and a small business owner in Lumberton from 1968 till his passing. In 2017 Oris moved to Fredericksburg, Virginia to be close to his son and be in his company every day during the twilight of his life.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty; daughter Shirley; brothers Leon, David, Gene; and sister Hazel.

He is survived by his son Wayne and daughter-in- law Janet; grandson Michael and his wife Haelie; granddaughter Kathryn and her boyfriend Brigham; great-grandchild Bodhi; his sisters, Avana and Iola, and close relatives Chuck and Kathy Kemp and their sons Matthew and Daniel.

A Gathering to Share Memories of Oris will be held at Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Beaumont, Texas at 10:00 am, on Friday, June 29. A Graveside Service will immediately follow with military honors being rendered.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests you make memorials to Capital Caring Hospice of Fredericksburg, 111 Olde Greenwich Dr, Fredericksburg, VA 22408.