October 17, 2004

Melissa Jordan

MOUNDS, Ill. -- Melissa Marie Jordan, 93, of Wyatt, Mo., and formerly of Mounds, Ill., died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at Lane Memorial Hospital in Zachary, La. She was born April 26, 1911, at Bardwell, Ky., daughter of Arther and Melissa Watson Ellis. She was married to Doyle Jordan. He died June 26, 1990...

MOUNDS, Ill. -- Melissa Marie Jordan, 93, of Wyatt, Mo., and formerly of Mounds, Ill., died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at Lane Memorial Hospital in Zachary, La.

She was born April 26, 1911, at Bardwell, Ky., daughter of Arther and Melissa Watson Ellis. She was married to Doyle Jordan. He died June 26, 1990.

Jordan was a former employee of St. Mary's Hospital in Cairo, Ill., and a retired Meridian School bus driver.

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Survivors include a son, Doyle Lee "Butch" Jordan of Clinton, La; two daughters, Jacquiline "Jackie" Rose of Justice, Ill., and Judy everly of East Prairie, Mo.; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandsons.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Verlee Eaker officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Villa Ridge.

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