Jerry Jordan

Jerry Jordan, 85, of Success, Ark., died Jan. 24, 2004, at the John J. Pershing V.A. Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.

He was born Nov. 4, 1918, in Hickoria, Ark., the son of R.O. and Effie White Hooper Jordan.

He was united in marriage to Virgie Mae Ellis on April 28, 1940. To this union 14 children were born.

Mr. Jordan was a disabled Veteran and a farmer. He served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Jordan attended the Success Pentecostal Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, R.O. and Effie Jordan; an infant son, Ray Dale Jordan; three brothers; and one sister.

He is survived by his wife, Virgie Jordan of the home; six daughters, Shirley Reeves of Corning, Sharolette Crossen of Little Rock, Sandra Hall of Doniphan, Mo., Shelia Fowler of Corning, Sharon Johnson of Reyno, Ark., and Sherry Young of Poplar Bluff; seven sons, Jerry Wayne Jordan of Corning, Bill Jordan of Success, Ark., Keith Jordan of Success, Ark., Kenny Jordan of Florida, Lonnie Jordan of Florida, Timmy Jordan of Neelyville, Mo., and Danny Jordan of Success, Ark.; 36 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one sister, Billie Sandage of Florida; and one special niece, Barbara Reeves of Iowa.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at the Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning with Rev. Richard Mayhan and Rev. Billy Snow officiating. Burial followed in the Corning Cemetery.

Ermert Funeral Home of Corning was in charge of the arrangements.