Gladys Myrl Jordan

May 10, 2016

Gladys Myrl Jordan went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. She was born January 4, 1925, in Laurel Hill, FL, to Oscar and Ada Gavin. She was united in marriage to LeRoy Jordan, Sr., on January 26, 1957, in Pensacola.

Gladys loved square dancing, playing pool, throwing darts, fishing, cooking, watching her stories, or soap operas, and watching game shows-especially “The Price is Right,” “Family Feud,” and “Wheel of Fortune.” She won several trophies for pool and dart tournaments.

Gladys was an excellent cook. She loved to prepare meals for her family. Some of the favorites are meatloaf, pork chops, potato salad, and macaroni and cheese, even if it was from the box, she put that extra special touch, banana pudding, and pineapple upside down cake.

She loved watching sports of any kind. Her favorite teams to watch were the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. Her favorite baseball player was Chipper Jones. She played basketball for Chumuckla School when she was in tenth grade. She was the shortest player on the team, but she loved the game. She really loved to go fishing with her husband. They spent many mornings on the river with their lines in the water.

Gladys always put her family first. She was a true virtuous woman, as described in Proverbs 31. One of her favorite Bible verses was John 3:16. She also loved Proverbs 3:5-6 and Jeremiah 29:11-12. She was a God fearing woman and was saved later in life.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Ada Gavin; four brothers; one sister; and her loving husband of almost 40 years, LeRoy Jordan, Sr.

She is survived by her sister, Avis Polk; daughter, Susan Knowles; son, LeRoy “Butch” Jordan, Jr; grandson, Matthew (Megan) Lang; granddaughter, LeAnn (Patrick) DeMarcus; granddaughter, Tara Jordan; great-grandsons, Trevor DeMarcus, Kael and Kallan Jensen; great-granddaughter, Hannah DeMarcus; she has one great-grandchild due in October; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family.

Funeral services were held Monday, May 9, 2016 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South with Dr. Brian Barlow officiating.

Internment was in Barrancas National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the family.

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