Obituaries:  Melvin O. Jordan, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       J-635
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 16, 1996
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Melvin O. Jordan (Photo)

  Funeral services for Marvin O. Jordan, 50, of Shreveport, were
held Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at 2:30 p.m., at Rose-Neath's
Southside Chapel. Officiating was Rev. Buck Furlow, pastor of
Barron Road Baptist Church. Interment was at Forest Park West.

  Mr. Jordan passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, at 6:50 a.m., at his
residence, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Robeline, and
was a Ret. Lt. Detective with the Shreveport Police Department,
and was a member of the Barron Road Baptist Church.

  He is survived by his wife, Cissy Jordan; parents, George and
Margie Jordan, all of Keithville; mother-in-law, Mimio McCarty of
Shreveport; two sons, Bubba Jordan and wife Shannon of
Shreveport, and Jonathan Jordan of Keithville; two daughters,
Lisa Jordan LaPrarie and husband Frank of Jacksonville, Tex., and
Michelle Jordan Standridge and husband Timothy of Fla.; three
grandchildren, Chad LaPrairie, Ashley Jordan, Joshua Jordan; four
brothers, Edward Jordan of Shreveport, Bud Jordan of Stonewall,
Joe Willis Jordan of Novia, Miss., and Gary Jordan of
Brownsville, Tex.

  Pallbearers were Grady Cummings, W. R. Smith, Herbie Grubbs,
Lonnie Padgett, Wallace Irving, and Tom Thomas.

  Honorary pallbearers were Adam LaPrairie, and Joshua Jordan.

  The family suggests that memorials may be made to the Barron
Road Baptist Church.