Rev. Paul Jordan

fMARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The Rev. Paul M Jordan, 77, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001, at his residence.

He was born Feb. 23, 1924, at Marquand, Mo., the son of John and Clara Upchurch Jordan. He married Verneda Crites on Sept. 19, 1946. She survives.

He was ordained a minister in the Old Liberty Association of General Baptist Church in October 1954. He was a religious writer for he Banner Press and hosted the "Hour of Prayer" on radio station KJAS.

He was the pastor of several churches in the area. He was retired from the Ford Motor Co. in St. Louis.

He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.

He also is survived by seven sons, Loyd Jordan of St. Peters, Mo., Homer Jordan, the Rev. Phillip Jordan, the Rev. David Jordan and Steve Jordan, all of Marble Hill; two daughters, Joyce Weakly of Marble Hill and Debbie Lichtenegger of Altenburg, Mo.; a sister, Maedean Devenport of Jonesburg, Mo.; 19 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Thursday at the Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. Jimmie Fulbright officiating.

Burial will be at Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill, with full military rights performed by VFW Post 5900 and uniformed personnel.