David
David C. Jordan Jr
d. November 5, 2008
Athens, GA - David C. Jordan, Jr., 80, died November 5, 2008.
Born in Madison County and raised in Crawford, he was the son of the late David C., Sr. and Nancy Mozelle Hix Jordan. He was a charter student at Truett-McConnell College and attended Mercer University and the University of Georgia. He taught school in Clarke and Madison Counties and later became Director of the State of Georgia Y.M.C.A. where he retired following 30 years of service. In 1989 he was elected Honorary Life Member of the Georgia Y.M.C.A. board. In 2006 the Georgia Y.M.C.A. created the David C. Jordan Award to be given each year to the Georgia Y.M.C.A. Teacher of the Year. In bi-vocational work, Mr. Jordan served as minister of several churches in Oglethorpe, Clarke and Greene Counties for 52 years.
Funeral services will be Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 3:00 PM at Galilee Christian Church with Pastor Tom Plank, Rev. Richard McFall, Charlie Pitchford and Dr. Tommy Wood officiating. Mr. Jordan will lie in state for one hour prior to the service.
Honorary pallbearers will be Deacons and Elders of Galilee Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Jordan; niece, Susan Battle of Atlanta and several cousins.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
Lord and Stephens, EAST is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Madison County and raised in Crawford, he was the son of the late David C., Sr. and Nancy Mozelle Hix Jordan. He was a charter student at Truett-McConnell College and attended Mercer University and the University of Georgia. He taught school in Clarke and Madison Counties and later became Director of the State of Georgia Y.M.C.A. where he retired following 30 years of service. In 1989 he was elected Honorary Life Member of the Georgia Y.M.C.A. board. In 2006 the Georgia Y.M.C.A. created the David C. Jordan Award to be given each year to the Georgia Y.M.C.A. Teacher of the Year. In bi-vocational work, Mr. Jordan served as minister of several churches in Oglethorpe, Clarke and Greene Counties for 52 years.
Funeral services will be Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 3:00 PM at Galilee Christian Church with Pastor Tom Plank, Rev. Richard McFall, Charlie Pitchford and Dr. Tommy Wood officiating. Mr. Jordan will lie in state for one hour prior to the service.
Honorary pallbearers will be Deacons and Elders of Galilee Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Jordan; niece, Susan Battle of Atlanta and several cousins.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
Lord and Stephens, EAST is in charge of arrangements.
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