Oral Myron Jordan

Friday June 21, 1996

Oral Myron Jordan, 87, of Greene Acres Nursing Home, Paragould, died Thursday, June 20, at the nursing home. Mr. Jordan was born July 12, 1908. He was a retired cotton ginner from Delta Cotton Gin and a member of the First Baptist Church in Marmaduke since 1939. He was preceded in death by three brothers.

Survivors include two sons, Robert Jordan of Campbellsville, KY., and Jerry Jordon of Paragould; two daughters, Agnes Smith of Paragould and Betty Cole of Hayti, MO.; one brother, Estel Jordan of Marmaduke; one half-brother, Junior Jordan of San Antonio; one half-sister, Judy Jordan of Marmaduke; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday afternoon at 3:30 at the First Baptist Church in Marmaduke, with Kim Bridges officiating. Burial will follow in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould.

Deacons of First Baptist Church in Marmaduke will serve as active pallbearers.

Visitation will be tonight from 6 until 9 at the funeral home.

contributed by: Naomi Jordan