of Tull, AR
October 8, 1928 - April 12, 2017
Virginia E. Jordan, 88, of Tull, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Saline Memorial Hospital Hospice House in Bryant. She was born on October 8, 1928 in Malvern, AR. Mrs. Jordan was a member of Saline Missionary Baptist Church in Tull where she sang in the choir and quartet and taught Sunday School and had been a Dept. Manager for Sears. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Garland Jordan; mother and father, Barney Dougherty and Erma Mallett Dougherty, and son-in-law, Larry Engelhoven.
She is survived by four daughters, Deborah Lea Wilkins and husband Johnny) Catherine Ann Harrison and husband Johnny Mark, Virginia Gail Engelhoven, and Rebecca Jane Harrison and husband Dean; one sister, Vonceil Porter; two brothers, Charles Dougherty and Clark Dougherty; 5 grandsons, Quinn McCormick, Christopher Wilkins, Bruce Waters, Brian Waters, and Jordan Harrison; 14 great grandchildren, Cole, Carson, Alexis, Kaylee, Lynnsey, Riley, Bryce, Breckin, Jacob, Damien, Paige, Evan, Jennifer, and Christopher, and many friends.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Saline Missionary Baptist Church in Tull with Bro. Kim Hammer officiating. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Quinn McCormick, Christopher Wilkins, Bruce Waters, Brian Waters, Jordan Harrison, James Simpson, Don Bryant, and Troy McDade.
Memorials may be made to the Music Department of Saline Missionary Baptist Church, 8210 N. Main St. - Tull, Benton, AR 72015.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the nurses and staff at Saline Memorial Hospital Hospice House at Bryant.
Debbie and Cathy - sending thoughts and prayers - across the years and across the miles. Remembering you and your family dearly from our days in McGehee together. Sorry to hear from Aunt Joanne of the loss of your Mother. Sending Love!
I would like to express my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family of Virginia Jordan. I am truly sorry for the lost that your family is feeling. When ever we lose such a caring and loving person, it is the hardest experience that any of us can go thru. And because of that my thoughts and prayers are with your family. Take comfort in knowing that God never intent for us to deal with sickness and death. But have assure in the wonderful promise that God holds out to us. He promise each of us that very soon he is going to reunite us back with all those loved ones that we have lost. He promise each of us that very soon, he is going to reunite us back with all those loved ones that we have lost. (John 5:28,29) Until that time, cherish all the wonderful memories that you have of Mrs. Virginia. These precious memories will console the family in the day's ahead.