Obit for John Henry Jordan, Sr.

Funeral Services for John Henry Jordan, Sr., age 101 of Dallas, Georgia, formally of New Willard, Texas, will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at Bible Way Church of God in Christ in New Willard, Texas. Rev. Kevin Davis and Rev. Osha Randle, Jr. will conduct the services. Following the church service, interment will be held at Liberty Cemetery in Point Blank, Texas.

Mr. Jordan was born on September 26, 1910, in Oakhurst, Texas, to parents, John Jordan and Mary Parker Jordan. He passed away on June 27, 2012, in Austell, Georgia. Mr. Jordan was an employee of New Willard Saw Mill in New Willard until he retired. He married Madell Martin-Jordan, who preceded him in death. Mr. Jordan' parents, John and Mary Jordan also preceded him in death. He is survived by three daughters, Augustine Jordan-Clark and husband, Jake Clark of New York, New York, Donience Jordan-Boone of New York, New York, Dornellia Jordan-Hawkins and husband, Gerald Hawkins of Dallas, Georgia; two sons, John Henry Jordan, Jr. and wife, Sue Jordan of New Willard, Texas, Frank Earl Jordan and wife, Auva Jordan of Elmont, L.I, New York; sister, Beatrice Brown, and husband, Johnny B. Brown of Houston, Texas; seven grandchildren, Rhonda M. Brunson, Lisa Jordan-Green, Christopher J. Brunson, Melony D. Hawkins, Jennifer A. Clark-Harris, Jermaine U. Jordan, and Carlton G. Hawkins; three step-grandchildren, ten great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM on Friday, July 6, 2012, at Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online guest book at www.cochranfh.com