Jordan, John

Chaplain John Donald Jordan, 73, of Pinehurst, passed April 27, 2011 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, Mr. Jordan was born April 23, 1938 in Burlington, NC to the late John Adam and Vera “Bayliff” Jordan. Mr. Jordan is survived by his wife of fifty one years, Becky M. Jordan. Two sons, Donald Kent Jordan of Charleston, SC; and John Yates Jordan and wife Donna of Atlanta, GA; a daughter, Beth Jordan Holt and husband Curtis of Seven Lakes, NC; three grandchildren, Amber Holt of Seven Lakes, and Carson and Kiley Jordan of Charleston, SC; two brothers, Michael Jordan of Buchanan, VA and Bobby Jordan of Burlington, NC; a sister, Nancy Jordan Truluck of Atlanta, GA; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in memory of John Donald Jordan to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc. A memorial service will be held 11AM Saturday April 30th 2011 at the Village Chapel in Pinehurst with the Rev. John Stone officiating. Mr. Jordan was the pastor of churches in Wyoming, Florida, and North Carolina. He served as a Chaplain for the NC Dept. of Corrections for 26 years and was very much active in the prison ministry up till his passing. He was also the pastor of the First Associate Reform Presbyterian Church of the Sandhills.