Lester Joseph Jordan

Funeral services for Mr. Lester Joseph Jordan, 90, of Thornwell, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2017 in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Arthur with Father Roland Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow in Thornwell Cemetery.

Visitation will begin Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church until service time.

Mr. Jordan passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 surrounded by his family.

He was born on February 13, 1927 in Frey, LA to Simon Baptiste Jordan and Alzina Guillory Jordan. He moved here in 1967 from Iota. Mr. Jordan was a farmer and a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Leola Mary Guillory Jordan of Thornwell; three daughters, Patricia DeVille and Juanita January of Lake Charles, and Ella (Eddie)Higginbotham of Jennings; two sons, George (Mary Mae)Guillory of Iota and Stanford (Mernia) Jordan of Jennings;  fifteen grandchildren; twenty-four great grandchildren; one great great grandson and one on the way.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Dalton Donald Jordan and Hilton Joseph Jordan; seven brothers, six sisters; a grandson, Herbert LaMont Jordan and three sons-in-law, Larry January, Alfred DeVille and Joe January.