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Family, friends gather for joint funeral for Jamie and Derrick OrmanMonday, November 2, 2009PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Many whose lives intertwined with those of Jamie Orman and her son Derrick came to say their final goodbyes Sunday afternoon at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. Jamie Orman, 30, and Derrick Orman, 15, were shot to death in the early morning Tuesday in the home she shared with her fiance John Lawrence at 1224 N. Missouri Ave. Three suspects are in custody and face charges. Jamie Orman was seven months pregnant at the time of her death. Her unborn child did not survive. Her two other sons, ages 14 and 9, were also in the home at the time of the shootings. The oldest of the two boys called police when he discovered his brother's injuries, but Derrick Orman died before emergency personnel could reach the scene. Both sons were present at the joint service for their mother and brother with their father, Bruce Orman. The Ormans divorced in October 2008. Jamie Orman's 14-year-old son acted as a pallbearer for the matching caskets as they were transported to Home Cemetery in Perryville. He did not hold back his tears. Jamie's mother, Terry Bettis, said last night she can't believe the strength her grandson has shown. Lawrence also attended the service, surrounded by his family members. During the Ormans' funeral, the Rev. John Chamness spoke to the mourners and shared the family's gratitude for the outpouring of support they had received from friends and the community. Chamness also delivered a sermon with a message of mercy, forgiveness and peace.
Bettis said that she couldn't have asked for anything better out of the service except not to have to have one at all. Chamness "tried to stress that things happen that we don't understand and can't make go away. We can't blame, we have to pray for that understanding instead," she said. Many who attended the funeral were teenage friends of Derrick Orman. They sat in groups in the chapel with their arms around one another's shoulders, overflowing the number of seats and sitting cross-legged on the floor. Several held pictures of Derrick and Jamie. Kelly Yates, Jamie Orman's sister, had 1,400 photos of the mother and son printed so that those who attended the funeral could take them home. Bettis said by the end of the funeral Sunday all the photos were gone. Bettis said Yates was in charge of arrangements and her help to the rest of the family is something she is proud of, and grateful to have had since Tuesday. Some attendees of the services wore green bracelets with white lettering that bore the Ormans' names and "2009." Others communicated their loss with custom window stickers on vehicles that listed the Ormans with a message of loving memory. Music was played in the Ormans' memory before the sermon. Lyrics from several country and slow alternative rock songs brought sobs from friends and family. In the midst of his sermon, Chamness also sang and played two songs on the guitar, accompanied by his wife. At the grave site, Jamie and Derrick Orman's family members hugged one another and listened tearfully to a prayer. Bettis said she had much gratitude toward Derrick and of Jamie's friends who attended the service, the local community, and the police task force that worked to arrest the suspects now facing various charges related to the shootings. Bettis said her daughter had been looking forward to the baby she was expecting, another son whom she planned to name Joseph Daniel. Bettis had already made several crocheted blankets she planned to gift to Jamie when the baby was born. One was added to the casket to be buried with Jamie. "My daughter was a wonderful mother. She loved her boys. When I told Derrick goodbye, I told him to take care of her," she said. Comments  Note: The nature of the Internet makes it impractical for our staff to review every comment. If you feel that a comment is offensive, please Login or Create an account first, and then you will be able to flag a comment as objectionable. Please also note that those who post comments on semissourian.com may do so using a screen name, which may or may not reflect a website user's actual name. Readers should be careful not to assign comments to real people who may have names similar to screen names. Refrain from obscenity in your comments, and to keep discussions civil, don't say anything in a way your grandmother would be ashamed to read.
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What happened to this family is a horrible story. I tear up every time that I read about it. People do not deserve this. Why are people so cruel and mean? To be all over money and jealousy. The lady that did this to this family is a mad genius. She conned her boyfriend to go kill him. She knew that he was not there. She told him that he was going to get a cut of the insurance money. She knew that he would kill her, and that is what she wanted! Because he had moved on and was with someone else. She is sick! Sick! Sick! Only charge she is getting, conspiracy to kill her ex-husband, which never happened. Three are killed, which she had originally planned, and she is getting away with it. Rot in HELL! You won't get away with this; karma will come back to you.
Ethicsinlife- Please, for the sake of Jamie, her son's, and the rest of her family, let it be. Although her family is in deep mourning, did you not read the statements by her mother? They are a loving, Christian family. They want no hate, simply understanding, and they know God is going to show them the right way. Please, let's respect this loving family, and show them love, and support. In loving Memory....
Thank You,
A friend
My thoughts and prayers go out to you. Looking at Jamie and Derrick's pictures, They look like someone I would have loved to meet. Very kind faces. I'm so sorry for your lose.
real classy, missouran. this is a funeral, teh family is in mourning, this is there day to be together and remember there loved ones and pay tribute to them and u guys barge in just so u can do a story. nice.
Why does the heading of this story say "Jackie"?
My thoughts and deepest sympathies to the friends and family of the three lost. I hope you find at least some comfort in the compassionate words of others, and do well to ignore those who would trivialize your grief.
I find it rather curious that everyone here is blaming the wife for these murders. She didn't lift a finger to kill the two people. The two scum in the Cape County jail are the ones who committed the murders. I can sit around and plan to kill someone all day, everyday for eternity and it is not a crime. She is guilty of the conspiracy charge only because she bought the bullets because the two scum felons couldn't legally. Morley is right on in the charges that he has brought in this case and I hope the Ryan Patterson derelict gets lethal injection and the other loser "Ray Ray" will be a very old man when he gets out. Good riddence!
I don't understand..... I made a comment, and in no way was it disrespectful to anyone, and yet it was deleted. I thought that this is a free country, and people are entitled to free speech. I could understand if my comment was mean, and hurtful, but it wasn't. I was expressing my opinion from what I have read. You might delete it(and this one too), but at least I said what I wanted to say.
Mongengineer! Both losers who went to the house are guilty and so is the loser wife that sent them. Bottom line is no one would be killed without her bright idea!! The two thugs that went obviously arent the sharpest knives in the drawer for doing this for her. It has been stated that she knew the kids were there and she also knew the soon to be x-husband was at work. Just maybe she sent dumb & dumber because she knew exactly who would be killed. With the girlfriend gone she may be able to come back home and reconcile with the soon to be x. Who knows what was inside that pee size brain!!!!!
Wow, mong, that is assuredly the dumbest paragraph ever written since the conception of the 'Paragraph'.
Thank you concerned football fan for agreeing with me. She should be right there with those two goones. To rrodgers30, I do not mean any disrespect to the family. I feel for them. I did read her mothers statements. I understand christian values. But sometimes it is worth going against ones values if you beleve something to be right. I believe that she should get a sentance of murder for what she did.
Shame on the media for stealing the sanctity of this service from these people. How rude! Being allowed to take care of their family, in private and in their own way, should have been their first step toward healing. We don't need to be told that a 14 year old "did not hold back his tears". Those were HIS for HIS family and we are NOT entitled to share them!!!
I wish the media would just learn to have a little respect.
my family would like to thank everyone for their prayers during this trying time.
i also would like to clear one thing up. the newspaper is not at falut for this article. there has been countless reports and articles about the horrible actions that took these three wonderful people from our families. as a family we made the decided to allow the report there with just a notepad, no camera. we wanted people to remember our sister/mother/daughter and nephew/son/grandson as the beautiful and fun loving people the were not how they were taken away from us in the early morning of the 27th.
with no pictures and just a news reporter we felt more comfortable then a camera crew or someone with a camera. we never even talked with the reporter during the services,he or she was very very respectful to us and our family and friends. it wasn't till afterwards, over the phone, they spoke with our mom. we even refered them to several close family friends for their memories of my sister and nephew. so to the newspaper our families thank you for letting people get a small idea of who jamie and derrick were and are in our hearts and memories.
we truely want people to know the wonderful people we lost. they are gone from our touches becuase of these horrible monsters, but they are not and never will be taken from our hearts! we love you jamie, derrick and baby joseph. rest in peace..till we meet again!