Rev. Paul Jordan

MARBLE 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., son of John and Clara Upchurch Jordan. He married Verneda Crites Sept. 19, 1946.

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

He has pastored several churches in the area, and was retired from Ford Motor Co. in St. Louis.

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

Survivors include his wife; 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, Aron Jordan of Sedgewickville, Mo., John Jordan of Jackson, Mo.; two daughters, Joyce Weakley of Marble Hill, Debbie Lichtenegger of Altenburg, Mo.; a sister, Maedean Devenport of Jonesburg, Mo.; 19 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Avery and Bob; and two sisters, Pat and Juanita.

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

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. Jimmie Fulbright officiating. Burial will be in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill, with full military rights performed by VFW Post 5900 and uniformed personnel.