Willie Walter "Dick" Jordan was the second child born to the late Matthew and Mable McCrary Jordan on June 10, 1941 in Madison County, Alabama.
His formative years were spent in the Madison County School System and he was a graduate of the class of 1961 of Council Training High School, Normal, Alabama.
Willie married his high school sweetheart, Piney Hammonds in February 1962, their union was blessed with two sons: Willie Derron and Corey Sherard.
Fresh out of high school and newly married, Willie began working for Stinett Service Station, he later became an employee of Genesco Shoe Plant. He retired in 1999 from the Decatur 3M plant, where he was employed for twenty-nine years and nine months. Willie had an entrepreneur spirit and was co-owner of Associated Contractors, Inc.
In his spare time he loved to fish and fire up the grill--he was an avid barbequer. The love of car racing was also a passion of Willie's that he has shared with his grandson, Kari.
On Thanksgiving night, November 2000 Willie made Jesus Christ the center of his life and united with the St. Peter United Methodist Church in Madison, Alabama. Willie's faith never wavered and even through his illness, which began in 1999, he never complained but would always remind everyone that "I'm Blessed" and "The Lord is Good." Willie's faithfulness continued and allowed him to answer the Master's summons home on Monday, May 19, 2008.
Along with his parents, Willie was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Jordan Lane and one brother, Henry Edward Jordan.
Cherished memories of Willie will forever remain in the hearts of his loving wife, Piney; sons and daughters-in-law Derron and Dione of Huntsville, Alabama and Corey and Bobbie of Toney, Alabama; four grandchildren, Bakari and Cassanundra, both of Huntsville, Alabama and Joshua and Paige, both of Toney, Alabama; three brothers, Herman Jordan, Matthew "Bo" Jordan and Bobby Jordan all of Huntsville, Alabama; three sisters, Matilda (Howard) Clark of Chicago, Illinois, Juanita (Douglas) Moore of Memphis, Tennessee and Linda Faye Hicks of Huntsville, Alabama; two brothers-in-law, James (Louise) Hammonds of Chattanooga, Tennessee and Ferdinand (Essie) Hammonds of Madison, Alabama; three sisters-in-law, Florence (Wesley) Love, Jewell (John)Gordon, both of Madison, Alabama and Tiney Sales of Bellevue, Illinois; special nephew and niece, R. Eric Sales of Madison, Alabama and Monica Sales of Nashville, Tennessee; lifelong friend, Willie Douglas of Brownsboro,Alabama and friend and partner, Eugene Scruggs of Huntsville, Alabama and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Mr. Willie Walter "Dick" Jordan will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 24, 2008 from the Progressive Union Missionary Baptist Church, 1917 Brandontown Road. Interment will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens. The Jordan family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday from the funeral home at 2501 Carmichael Avenue.