Albert Jordon

Albert T. Jordon, 76, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at Southeast Hospital.

He was born June 25, 1936, in rural Cape Girardeau County to Trentis E. "Jack" and Lydia C. Muster Jordon. He and Sylvia "Bea" Moore were married March 28, 1969. They were married 41 years when she passed away June 25, 2010.

Albert honorably served in the U.S. Army from July 11, 1957, to July 10, 1959. He was a tank driver and was awarded the Sharpshooter (Pistol) Badge and the Good Conduct Medal. He worked many years at the former Florsheim Shoe Factory in Cape Girardeau.

Albert thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing and working in his flower beds.

He is survived by a son, Jim Crites (Rick Hartle) of Jackson; a daughter, Shelley (James) Peikert of Des Arc, Mo.; five grandchildren, Tyla, Shawna, Emily, Sarah, Levi; four great-grandchildren, Ronnie, Layla, Caleb and Shawn; brothers Charles (Faye) Jordon of Marble Hill, Mo., James Jordon of Fairfield, Pa., Willard (Monique) Jordon of Farmington, Conn., Walter (Grace) Jordon of Kansas City, Mo., Paul (Debbie) Jordon of Monahan, Texas; and sisters Edna Prokop of Fayetteville, Ark., Wanda (Warren) Batson of Hempstead, N.C., Joyce (John) Baugh of Brandon, Fla., Mary Hartis of Dutchtown, Mo.; and sister-in-law Shirley (Allen) Houston of Marble Hill.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Moore.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Luther Rhodes officiating. Interment will follow in New Trace Creek Cemetery near Glenallen, Mo., with graveside military honors.

Memorials make take the form of contributions to New Trace Cemetery or to the family, as they plan to establish a living memorial.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.