1920
Joe
2009
Joe B. Jordan
July 13, 1920 — August 13, 2009
Joe B. Jordan
was born in Michie, Tennessee on July 13, 1920 the son of the late Joe Ben and Maude Sowell Jordan.
On June 22, 1946 he was united in marriage to Evelyn Counce, who survives.
Mr. Jordan was a Maintenance Forman at Shiloh National Military Park and had served in the U.S. Army for 39 months in the 79th Infantry. He was a member of the Shiloh Methodist Church. In addition to Michie, he had lived in Iuka, Mississippi, Shiloh and Memphis, Tennessee. His father died when he was 14 years old, he quit school to work and help his mother and family. He was an honest man, a good husband and father.
Mr. Jordan departed this life on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the age of 89 years, 1 month.
In addition to his wife, Evelyn, Mr. Jordan is survived by a daughter, Martha Sowell and husband Rickey of Counce, Tennessee; 2 sisters, Mary Elizabeth DeBerry of Shiloh, Tennessee and Joan Churchwell of Michie, Tennessee; 4 grandchildren, Brad Jordan and wife Theressa, Julie Sowell, Joanie Sowell, Leigh Jordan White and husband Chris; 7 great-grandchildren, Alexandra Jordan, Jacob White, Jordan White, Whitney Provence, Millie Hopper, Maxdon Hopper, and Ben Jordan.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Joe Marvin Jordan; a brother, Lilburn Jordan; a sister, Wilma Jordan Moss; grandparents, Frank W. and Julia Howell Jordan, James While and Melissa Jones Sowell.
was born in Michie, Tennessee on July 13, 1920 the son of the late Joe Ben and Maude Sowell Jordan.
On June 22, 1946 he was united in marriage to Evelyn Counce, who survives.
Mr. Jordan was a Maintenance Forman at Shiloh National Military Park and had served in the U.S. Army for 39 months in the 79th Infantry. He was a member of the Shiloh Methodist Church. In addition to Michie, he had lived in Iuka, Mississippi, Shiloh and Memphis, Tennessee. His father died when he was 14 years old, he quit school to work and help his mother and family. He was an honest man, a good husband and father.
Mr. Jordan departed this life on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the age of 89 years, 1 month.
In addition to his wife, Evelyn, Mr. Jordan is survived by a daughter, Martha Sowell and husband Rickey of Counce, Tennessee; 2 sisters, Mary Elizabeth DeBerry of Shiloh, Tennessee and Joan Churchwell of Michie, Tennessee; 4 grandchildren, Brad Jordan and wife Theressa, Julie Sowell, Joanie Sowell, Leigh Jordan White and husband Chris; 7 great-grandchildren, Alexandra Jordan, Jacob White, Jordan White, Whitney Provence, Millie Hopper, Maxdon Hopper, and Ben Jordan.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Joe Marvin Jordan; a brother, Lilburn Jordan; a sister, Wilma Jordan Moss; grandparents, Frank W. and Julia Howell Jordan, James While and Melissa Jones Sowell.
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