Rev. R. Jordan
November 15, 1926 — December 23, 2015
WILSON - Rev. R. Harry Jordan, 89, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015.
Funeral, Tuesday, 11 AM, West Nash United Methodist Church, 2106 Nash St, N, Wilson. A time of sharing will follow the service. Inurnment will be at 4 PM, Oakwood Cemetery, Siler City.
Harry was a native of Siler City in Chatham County. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the South Pacific as a Navy radar operator. His education was at High Point University and Duke University Divinity School.
A retired minister in the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, he served pastorates beginning in 1953 in Pembroke (Calvary & Buie), Southport, Roseboro, Murfreesboro, Snow Hill, Nashville, New Bern (Garber), Oxford and Wilson (West Nash) until retirement in 1988.
He is survived by his daughter, Charlotte Jordan of Raleigh; son, Mark Jordan of Raleigh; brother, Wren C. Jordan of Siler City.
Preceding him in death was his wife of 63 years, Frances Weaver Jordan, who died in 2012; parents, H. J. "Tom" and Cara Wrenn Jordan; a brother, James Allen Jordan.
Memorials are suggested to the NC Alliance on Mental Illness, 309 W. Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609.
The family will be at home on Monday afternoon and evening.