Joseph Decell Gordon, Jr.

1938 - 2021

Joseph Decell Gordon, Jr. passed away Monday, March 29, 2021, in Denton, Texas. He was born in Osyka, Mississippi to Joseph and Marion Gordon on February 27, 1938. He attended Liberty High School and graduated from Louisiana State University in 1960. After a short stint working in New Orleans, Louisiana, he attended the University of Mississippi School of Law, graduating in 1964. He returned to Liberty to practice law in the Gordon and Gordon Law firm with his father for several years, eventually settling in Dallas, Texas where he worked in the oil and gas industry.
Joe loved history, reading and nature. A gifted storyteller, he often wrote articles for the Liberty Herald newspaper and could entertain family with stories of Mississippi history, geographical and meteorological statistics and the origins of languages for hours. Although incredibly knowledgeable on a variety of topics, he most enjoyed sharing his love of Liberty, Mississippi, and his family history. Staying in contact with family was also very important to Joe, and he never missed a weekend “I Love You Call” to let his children and other extended family members know he was thinking of them.

Joe is preceded in death by his wife Joyce and his parents Marion and Joseph D. Gordon, Sr. He is survived by his sister Marie Catherine Boyd (Dennis), daughters Candance Gordon Johnston (Nathan), Suzanne Gordon and Janet Gordon Liebl (Gary), son Joseph D. Gordon, III (Jana), and step-daughter Connie Hately Clampit (Gaylon). He is also survived by his seven grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM on Tuesday, April 6th at Brown Funeral Home in Liberty. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM at Liberty Presbyterian Church with burial immediately following. The family asks that all attendees please wear masks and practice social distancing.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Liberty Presbyterian Church, 155 N. Church Street, Liberty, MS.