Obituary of Melton Jordan

Military graveside services for Melton F. 'Pop' Jordan, 87, Carthage, formally of Laird Hill, are scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 12, at the Moyer Cemetery near Henderson, under the direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mr. Jordan died Friday, June 9, 2006 in Center. He was born December 16, 1918 in Henderson. He was a lifelong resident of the East Texas area and graduated from Henderson High School. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corp having served during WW II. He worked in the East Texas Oil Field until his retirement and was a member of the Laird Hill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Marie Jordan, a son, Thomas Frazier Jordan, and two sisters, Thelma Jordan and Ruby Fuller. Survivors include two daughters, Debra Jordan of Carthage and Frances Bashore of Huntington; nine grandchildren, Michael Brown, Bobby Brown, Tammi Harvey, Shiquella Horne, April Shurley, Angela Pannell, Amanda Bashore, David Skeeters, and Frankie Skeeters; thirteen great-grandchildren, Deanna Shoemaker, Alisha Shoemaker, Brittany Shoemaker, Kaylee Jade, Wesley Pannell, Paiton Rose, Karla Skeeters, Frankie Skeeters, Jr., Kyla Pannell, Brianna Pannell, Sage Horne, Blaise Horne, and Rolzelyn Shurley. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until Noon. Monday, June 12, at the funeral home.