Southampton County-Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jordan, Ruth Norfleet, 1960 

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RUTH NORFLEET JORDAN

   PORTSMOUTH - Mrs. Ruth Norfleet Jordan, 59, died Wednesday night in 
Maryview Hospital, Portsmouth, after a long illness.

   She was the wife of Nolan L. Jordan and a daughter of the late Jesse and 
Mrs. Minnie Britt Norfleet of Franklin.

   Mrs. Jordan was a native of Franklin and had lived in Churchland for the 
last 10 years.  She was a member of the Franklin High Street Methodist Church.

   She is survived by her husband, eight sons, Jesse W. Jordan of Detroit, 
Mich, Merrit H. Jordan of Franklin, William H. Jordan and John L. Jordan, 
also of Churchland, James R. Jordan of Tazewell, Marvin L. Jordan, Arnold, 
Md., Garland C. Jordan of Newberry, N.Y., and Donald R. Jordan of Smithfield, 
three daughters, Mrs. W.E. Worrell of Franklin, Mrs. Roy Turner of Carrsville 
and Miss Shirley Ann Jordan of Churchland; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Caroon of 
Franklin and Mrs. Margie Summers of Norfolk, and eight grandchildren.

   A funeral service was conducted at W.J.M. Holland and Sons Funeral Home 
Saturday at 2:30 p.m. by the Rev. Edwin C. Thornton, Jr., pastor of Beaver Dam 
Baptist Church.  Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

   Pallbearers were Edward Holland, Robert Holland, Charlie Turner, Tucker 
Poland, Roy Turner, William Worrell, Sam Powell and J.P. Coates.


Ruth (NORFLEET; Mrs. Nolan L.) JORDAN, of Churchland, 
Franklin native, d. 10 Feb 1960, Portsmouth, age 59, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section B, Plot 71*), Franklin, 
   13 Feb 1960, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 15, 1960, p. 4 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Poplar Spring list:
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

Additional information: 

Her husband Nolan Leverson JORDAN d. 17 Mar 1960; his obit posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/j635n1ob.txt 

The article/obit for her father ("Tidewater News," Dec. 8, 1944, p. 1) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/n614j7ob.txt 

Her mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 24, 1944, p. 4) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/n614m2ob.txt 


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