Barbara Mae Fletcher Jordan

Barbara Mae (Fletcher) Jordan, 92, of Burbank, went home to be with the Lord and with her beloved husband and loved ones on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 at the Avenue in Wooster.

She was born on March 24, 1926 in Grosse Pointe, MI to the late Frank E. and Eleanor Gail (Barr) Fletcher and was raise by her mother and step-father, Arthur E. Elliott. Being an only child, Barbara’s dream of having a large family became reality when she married Muriel W. Jordan on Oct. 5, 1946 who had six brothers. Together she and Muriel were blessed with seven children and shared 58 years together until his death on Sept. 6, 2004. Barbara worked at the PCA in Rittman as a secretary for many years having later transferred to Tenneco, Inc. in Houston where she retired in 1985. Over the years she had been active in the Order of Easter Star, served as Secretary of Rittman Community Fund Committee for 8 years and served as the Church Secretary at Calvary Baptist Church in Rittman for many years. Barbara currently attended Canaan Free Will Baptist Church.

Barbara had been the High School Valedictorian and was an avid reader who was known to read a book a day and had read through the Bible several times. She loved communicating with friends and family by writing letters until she was introduced to Facebook. She never forgot a birthday and was always sending cards to her children, in-laws, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends and would buy 30 to 40 cards at a time often three months in advance. Having five sons who all played basketball, she loved sports and was always their biggest fan. When the kids were out of school she would sit for hours and watch golf, the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Browns, Indians and Cavs. She loved holidays because that meant family would come from out of town and there would always be a big family gathering. She is remembered as being a devoted Christian who never had a negative thing to say about anyone and who would always say “if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. She has now been reunited with loved ones in heaven but will be greatly missed.

Surviving are her children, Don (Deborah) Jordan of Hockley, TX, Nancy (Richard) Ediger of Huntsville, TX, Diane (Clyde”Buzzy”) Minks of Burbank, Dave (Becky) Jordan of Kingwood, TX, Gary (the late Phyllis) Jordan and Kevin (Jo) Jordan both of Rittman and Keith (Linda) Jordan of Kansas City, MO; her grandchildren, Mark, Luke and Beth Garcia, Kim (Robert) Andis, Kellie (Brent) Babb, Cameron (Kendra) Ediger, Chayson (Alyssa) Ediger, Scott (Kris) Minks, Michelle (the late Joe) Starling, Mike (Jen) Minks, Terry (Melissa) Minks, Tonia (Steve) Arnold, Matt (Tracy) Smith, Keisha Jordan, Brian Jordan, Erik Jordan, the late Shannon Jordan, and Brody, Becca, Shelby and Riley Jordan. Also surviving are 22 great-grandchildren a great-great-granddaughter and a soon to arrive great-great-grandson.

Services will be Friday, Jan. 18that 12:00 noon at Canaan Free Will Baptist Church, 12723 Cleveland Rd., Creston with Pastor Mike Gladson officiating. Burial will follow at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until services at 12:00. Tributes may be shared at www.Murray-Funeral-Home.com Memorial contributions may be made to Canaan Free Will Baptist Church, PO Box 167, Creston, OH 44217.