Maudie Jordan

Maudie Faye Jordan, resident of Corsicana, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at the age of 94 in Corsicana. She was born near Dawson in the Union High Community on January 24, 1914 to I.H. "Bud" Jordan and Eunice Pearl Sawyer Jordan. Maudie graduated from the Union High Schools where she excelled in sports, especially basketball as the high scorer for the team. Her family was very important to her. She took care of her younger siblings after the death of her mother and was later a caregiver for her special needs sister Myrtle. She worked for the Mexia State School in the evening for 15 years retiring in 1972. Maudie was involved in the Ladies Auxiliary at the Pursley Missionary Baptist Church and later with her church in Corsicana at the Second Avenue Baptist Church. She liked to crochet and watch the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys. In her lifetime Maudie only lived in two homes, the one she grew up in and the one in Corsicana where she moved to be closer to town. Maudie was preceded in death by her parents: I.H. "Bud" Jordan and Eunice Pearl Sawyer Jordan. Brothers; Marvin, Merl, Melvin, and Milford Jordan. Sisters; Mamie Freeland, Mellie Evans, and Myrtle Jordan. Nephew Bert Jordan, niece Billie Freeland Pierce, and great nephew Scott Jordan. Survivors include her nephew Milford Lloyd Jordan and wife Sharron of Corsicana. Nieces: Nelda Neal and husband Franklin of Corsicana, Peggy Parker and husband Charley of Pearland, Sandra French and husband Charles of Mesquite, Regina Foreman and husband Jimmy of Mexia, and Renee Frazier and husband David of Coolidge. Brother-in-law Joseph Evans of Coolidge. Fourteen Great nieces and nephews and eighteen great great nieces and nephews. Special friend Lolete Reed of Corsicana. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held in the Chapel at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Jim Anderson and Don Sawyer officiating. Burial will follow at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery with Chuck Tidwell, Steven Tidwell, Darrell Tidwell, Scott Tidwell, Jeff Sawyer, J.R. Murray, Nelson Galaway, and Wayne Moody serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Second Avenue Baptist Church and Henry ?Banjo? Johns. The family would like to thank the staff at Heritage Oaks Retirement Village, Dr. Kent Rogers, and Cassandra Williams for the care they gave to Maudie. If you would like memorial may be made to the Second Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund or the Boardtree Cemetery Association.