Christian Lopez Jordan

Christian Alejandro Lopez Jordan was born on June 12, 2006, in Nashville, Tennessee, and passed away on October 12, 2025, at the age of 19. To know Christian was to love him. His smile could light up a room. He was funny, and his heart was as big as his dreams. Christian was raised in a close and blended family that loved him beyond measure.

Born to Ana Lopez Virgen and Justin Jordan (wife, Shemikia Jordan), he was also lovingly raised and guided by his grandmothers — Annie Jordan (his paternal grandmother, affectionately known as “Granny”) and Rasheedat “Mom” Fetuga (his maternal grandmother and bonus mom). Together, they made sure his life was filled with joy, laughter, and purpose. He was also deeply cherished by his stepfather, Joseph Virgen, and his family, whose care and guidance helped shape the compassionate young man Christian became.

Christian shared an unbreakable bond with his siblings — Jamari, Jordan, Adriana, and Cali, who loved him dearly, and with his blended siblings Aamira, Jayel, Mariano, Princess, and Zara, who all grew up alongside him, not just as brothers and sisters, but as the best of friends. He was also deeply loved by his grandparents — Felicia “Granny” Finch (Joseph’s mother), Susie “Jaleesi” Jackson (Sandra Fetuga) and Wakeel “Papa” Fetuga (Rasheedat’s parents), along with a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his beloved uncle, William “Uncle Skrill” Jordan, whose memory he carried proudly and whose spirit he now joins in peace. Christian’s heart was full of love, and he shared a deep and meaningful relationship with Makiya Perry, his true love and closest friend. Their bond was built on laughter, loyalty, and a friendship that stood the test of time. A Legacy of Leadership and Love Christian attended Whites Creek High School, where he played football and made lasting friendships. He later graduated from homeschool and was studying futures and forex trading. A budding trader with a sharp and curious mind, he was eager to master the markets and build a successful future through discipline and learning. Christian was a proud member of Gideon’s Army and a student leader at Gid University, where his leadership, compassion, and creativity left a lasting mark. He found purpose in giving back to the community and turning his empathy into action and his ideas into real change.

At just nineteen, Christian was already a community leader and violence-prevention advocate. He spoke at local schools, leading student forums that opened conversations about safety, healing, and hope. He helped organize and host Theater of the Oppressed forums, bringing community members together for fun, interactive, restorative arts-based conversations about peace and solutions to violence. Christian also collaborated with pediatric trauma physicians at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital as part of a groundbreaking youth-led research project to learn more about the needs of children who are victims of gun violence receiving care at the hospital and their families — centering their voices and ensuring that hospital care and community healing go hand in hand. His passion project was the Gideon’s Army Store, Blackout North, where he poured his creativity and energy into repainting, redesigning, and managing the youth-run social enterprise. He loved building something that gave other young people opportunity, hope, and pride.

Christian also served his community in quiet, everyday ways — like passing out food to people experiencing homelessness or showing kindness to everyone he met throughout the day. He lived love in action. Outside of his work, Christian was full of life and curiosity. He loved dogs, lizards, and playing Call of Duty. He was teaching himself to play the guitar and found peace in hiking and spending time in nature. At family gatherings, he was always the grill master, proudly manning the grill and making sure everyone was fed.

He was the self-proclaimed protector of his sisters, with a gentle spirit that balanced his strength. Christian also adored his two puppies, Wolf and Forrest, who brought him joy and companionship every day. For Christian, healing was the highest form of love. His greatest goal was to grow, to heal, and to help others do the same. He wanted to bring people together in love and unity — to remind us that our separateness is an illusion and that the constructs that divide us, like race, religion, and class, were never meant to define us. His life was a reflection of that belief: a call to live with open hearts and to choose healing over hurt.

Forever in Our Hearts Christian will be remembered for his humor, his leadership, and his huge heart. He loved people — deeply and without hesitation. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 2800 Buena Vista Pike. Please come as you are.

Please send flowers to Terrell Broady Funeral Home or, in lieu of flowers, the family invites you to honor Christian’s memory by donating to the Gid University Program at donorbox.org/gideonsarmy, or carry on his mission on your own — feed someone, help someone, love someone — just like he did.