Josie Hancock Jordan's Obituary
The Lord called Josie Hancock Jordan, 91, of 1302 Rogers Avenue, Kannapolis, home to attend His beautiful rose garden, on Tuesday, October 25, 2005.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2005, at Shadybrook Baptist Church. The Rev. Steve Davis and the Rev. Don Davis will officiate. Entombment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park Chapel Mausoleum. The body will be taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, October 27, 2005, at Lady's Funeral Home. At other times, they will be at the residence.
Born February 13, 1914, in Chesterfield County, SC, Mrs. Jordan was a daughter of the late C. W. Hancock and Susanne Tucker Hancock. She had lived in this area since 1939 and was a member of Shadybrook Baptist Church. She retired several years ago from the sheet department of Cannon Mills, where she was employed for 43 years. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, canning, taking care of her family and church activities.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, D. Blease Jordan, who died, May 13, 1983; a son, Thomas Lee Jordan; five sisters and two brothers.
Survivors include her daughter, Frances Jordan Nicholson of Kannapolis; a daughter-in-law, Ruth S. Jordan of Kannapolis; six grandchildren, Patricia J. Goodnight and husband Jeff of Kannapolis, Shirley J. Beaver and husband Michael of Liberty, SC, David W. Nicholson and wife Angie, Cindy J. Barnhardt, Eddie Nicholson and wife Donna, and Leigh Ann Davis and husband Steve, all of Kannapolis; 12 great-grandchildren, Eric Goodnight, Amy B. Douglas, Brad Goodnight, Crystal Beaver, Kevin Barnhardt, Miranda Nicholson, Kristi Nicholson, Jordan Nicholson, Kaila Nicholson, Ashleigh Davis, Alison Davis and Anna Davis; and two great-great-grandchildren, Mallory Douglas and Tyler Straton.
Memorials may be sent to Shadybrook Baptist Church, 1009 Oakwood Avenue, Kannapolis, NC 28081 or Hospice of Cabarrus County, PO Box 1235, Concord, NC 28026.
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