GARLENE HARRISON JORDAN
was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on November 6, 1930 the daughter of the late John Shelby and Bertha Mae Austin Harrison.
On April 26, 1952 she was united in marriage to Billy Joe Jordan, who preceded his wife in death on February 28, 2003.
Mrs. Jordan was Methodist in her beliefs. Playing cards and Bingo, or going camping, fishing, or bowling occupied her time when she wasn't working in a department store. She was an excellent cook who enjoyed the holidays and visiting Tennessee, but her greatest love was reserved for her family. Today many of them know their family history thanks to the stories she would share.
She departed this life on November 3, 2017 in Onsted, Michigan at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 28 days.
Mrs. Jordan is survived by her children, Billy Jordan of Yorktown, Indiana, Deborah Jordan McDaniel and her husband Larry of Hawkinsville, Georgia, Patricia Jordan Peer of Onsted, Michigan, Donald Dean Jordan and his wife Kimberly of Pinckney, Michigan and Shelia Jordan Cecil and her husband Kirby of Hillsdale, Michigan.
16 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren
one niece, Becky Johnson of Savannah, Tennessee and two nephews, David Johnson and his wife Donna of Savannah, Tennessee and Ricky Ancil Harrison and his wife Pam of Jackson, Tennessee
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Linda Gail Jordan Short, one daughter in law, Sherry Jordan, one son in law, Ronald Peer, one sister, Carolyn Harrison Johnson, one brother, Ancil Shelby Harrison, and her step-mother, Estelle Harrison.