Benjamin Carl Jordan

Benjamin Jordan Obituary

CONWAY | Benjamin Carl Jordan died Monday morning, Oct. 17, 2005, at home after a long illness.

Born Feb. 18, 1937, he was the son of the late B.C. ''Buddy'' Jordan and Nettie Jane Skipper Jordan. He graduated from Conway High in 1955 and went to a Technical College while working.

He worked with Imperial Tobacco Company in the early 1950's as a bookkeeper and assistant tobacco buyer. He also transported tobacco for Mire's Imperial and other companies in the late '50's and early '60's. He also worked for Dargan Construction Company as a Superintendent, and retired in 2001 after 37 years. After retirement, he continued doing what he loved, farming.

As well as being a wonderful father to his own children, he was also like a father to many others around him. Those close to him knew him as Daddy, Papa or Uncle Carl.

He was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church and served on the maintenance committee.

Four of his siblings predeceased him, Claude Jordan, Leona Jordan, Dorothy Mae Hardee, and Hoyt Jordan.

He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Virginia Long Jordan; four sons and their wives, Benjamin Clarence and Betty S. Jordan, Glenn Dale and Jeanette D. Jordan, Delwin and Melissa H. Jordan, John Carl and Carla Y. Jordan and a daughter, Sonja Jordan, all of Conway; four grandchildren, Benjamin Carl Jordan, Amanda Nicole Jordan, Meagan Michelle Jordan and Taylor Bryce Jordan; three step-grandchildren, Patrick and Russell Alford and Jesse Cannon; two great-grandchildren, Alexia Nicole Jordan and Dylan Chance Alford; four sisters, Dottie Hughes, Hazel Flowers, Danette Osborne, all of Conway, and Annie Faye Jayroe of Georgetown.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 at Cedar Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Mack Hutson, the Rev. Tom Swilley and Richard Jayroe officiating. Burial will follow in the Jordan Family Cemetery directed by Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.

An online guest book is available at www. goldfinchfuneralhome.com and MyrtleBeachOnline.com.

Memorials may be sent to Duke University Lymphoma Research Fund, c/o Alumni & Development Office, Box 90581, Durham, North Carolina, 27708-0581.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Sun News on Oct. 18, 2005.

Memories and Condolences
for Benjamin Jordan

12 Entries

Taylor Jordan

May 25, 2006

Papa Carl was so important to me, the rest of my family and MANY others. you will be missed greatly and we will always love you Papa.

Dustin Hicke

November 29, 2005

I'm sorry for the loss of your father!

Melissa Stover

November 14, 2005

Miss Virginia & Family,

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss. Your family is in my prayers.

God Bless,

Melissa

Sonja Jordan

October 26, 2005

In Honor of My Father - Carl Jordan

My father was "one of a kind". From childhood through adulthood, I watched my father put himself on the back burner for many others around him. He taught me many things early on: the utmost respect of my elders, to nourish animals, children, the sick, and those less fortunate than myself. There was never a harder worker than him. There was never a more humble person than him. No matter how long and hard he strived, he gracefully found the stamina to endlessly extend himself in any situation that came his way, no matter what time of the day or night. He never spoke negatively of others. He forever gave of himself without expecting anything in return. He had a tremendously huge, soft heart, and was always a forgiving person.

There were many good deeds my father has done throughout his life; and his legend will be remembered by all who knew him.

Before and after the passing of his mother he took on the role of the "godfather" of the family, holding onto the traditional view of family ties. He was indeed like a father to the many neices and nephews who were less fortunate to have lost their fathers at a young age. I feel that in his heart he loved others as though they were his own.

While he was sick I often told him that I hoped he lived to be a hundred years old. Until his last day, we prayed that God would send a miracle. We hated to see him leave us in the physical sense, he will remain with us in the spiritual sense. There are not enough words to describe the loss of him.

I know he will be the angel watching down on us and will forever live in our hearts.

I love you Dad.

Sonja

Vickie Cooper

October 21, 2005

Dear Virginia and Children,

Through the years of working with Carl, I can say in all honesty that he was very smart and humble in a good way. He worked very hard the 37 years he worked for Dargan Construction Company. He was fortunate to be able to leave his profession at retirement and go into another type of work of growing his nursery plants, along with other farming and caring for his farm animals. He was always nice, and I respected him very much. I don't know of another man who has raised three sons who have become construction superintendents of multi-million dollar high-rise construction projects. They had a good teacher, as they learned from the best of superintendents, Carl Jordan. He was proud of his three superintendents, Glen, Delwin, and John. He was also proud of his daughter, Sonja, who served in the Military. He was also proud of Benjamin, who overcame many obstacles from injuries he sustained in his early youth from a tractor accident.

Virginia, you were a wonderful wife to Carl, and I know he got much of his strength from you.

May Carl rest now, and may God bless each of you.

With much love,

Bob Holliday

October 21, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. You were remembered at the Conway High class of '55 reunion last weekend. Bob & Marion Holliday

James "Buck" Fleming

October 19, 2005

We were friends in high school . . . and we remembered him at our recent Class reunion. My sympanthy to the family. May it be of comfort to know that others care.

Nellie Cox Lawrimore

October 18, 2005

Virginia and family,

So sorry to hear about Carl. I heard Friday night at our 50th High School renuion about his illness. We really missed you both. May God bless you and your family at this time.

Give Annie Faye a hug for me.

sue jordan

October 18, 2005

your are in our thoughts and prayers.carl was a person who was many things to alot of people. he was thought of so fondly and will be missed by a lot of people.he always made us feel so welcome in his home.i will always the remember the family reunions we had there. love, sue jordan

Mike and Kathy Jordan

October 18, 2005

Dear Aunt Virginia,

We are so sorry for your loss. Uncle Carl will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends. I can attest, after losing my Mother and Brother in 2000, that only time and prayers will ease the pain that you are now encountering. Hold tight to your memories and good times and over time they will replace the sorrow that you are now going through.

Mike and I are so sorry that we will not be there in person, but we are there in thoughts and prayers. Take care and we will see you soon.

With Love,

Mike and Kathy

Johnnie Rose Holcomb

October 18, 2005

Our prayers go out for ALL his family. He was such a caring person for his wife,children,and all of us Jordans. He held our Reunions at his house many years during the 90's and we have truly missed them for the last few years since his health got poor.

MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.

In Christ, Johnnie Rose M. Holcomb

Terry Carter

October 18, 2005

Virginia and family,

Please accept my deepest sympathies at the loss of brother Carl. My prayer is that God's infinite love and mercy will continue to blanket your lives. Trusting also that His amazing grace will be given in extra measure.

Yours in Christ,

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