Herbert Earl Jordan

May 16, 1938 - June 9, 2017

Herbert Earl Jordan age 79, of Arab passed away Friday June 9, 2017, at Shepherd’s Cove. Earl was born on May 16, 1938, in Marshall County, AL the son of Herbert Noel and Alice Leona Adams Jordan. He graduated from Arab High School in 1956. He was married to Barbara Faye Jordan who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a Son: Kenneth Dane Jordan, Sisters: Betty Sue Rogers and Dorothy Jean Maze. He later married Faye Nell Stephens Edmondson. Earl was retired from the State of Alabama where he worked as a surveyor. He was a member and a Deacon of Rocky Mount Primitive Baptist Church. He is survived by his Wife: Faye Nell Jordan of Arab; Son: Michael Earl (Tanya) Jordan of Columbia, TN; Daughters: Tammy Marie (Aaron) Clack of Hodges, AL and Sherri Renae (Michael) Mims of Red Bay, AL; Step Sons: Hershell Keith (Diane) Edmondson of Arab and Dennis Bryan Edmondson of Arab; Step Daughters: Debora Faye Lewis of Arab and Marsha Lee (Johnny) Tidmore of Arab; Brother: Leonard Jackson (Ann) Jordan of Arab; Sisters: Sara Francis Voss of Sanford, FL, Jimmie Lee (Ken) Mize of Arab, Billie Faye (Tom) May of San Antonio, TX and Joyce Marie (Melvin) Romeo of Warrior, AL; 8 Grandchildren, 7 Step Grandchildren, 22 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great Great Grandchild. Funeral Service will be held on Monday June 12, 2017, at 1 PM at Rocky Mount Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Matt Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Brookwood Cemetery with Gober Funeral Chapel directing. Visitation will be Sunday from 5-8 PM at Gober Funeral Chapel. Mr. Jordan’s body will lie in state at the Church from 12 PM until service time at 1 PM on Monday. Pallbearers will be Grandsons, Bryan Edmondson, Jeremy Edmondson, David Lewis, Adam Lewis, Corey Mims, Cory Mills, Hunter Jordan, Adam Thrower and Rhett Miller. Great Grandsons will serve as Honorary Pallbearers.