Graveside funeral service for Mrs. Dora Winkler Jordan, age 102, Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted at 4:30 PM on Friday, April 26, 2019, at Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be held at 1 PM until 4 PM on Friday at Higgins Funeral Home.
Dora was born on December 7, 1916 in Davidson County, TN to the late Herbert Ernest and Pearl Goodwin Winkler. She worked as a kindergarten teacher for 23 years at Boyd Buchanan School in Chattanooga, TN and was a member of Washington Street Church of Christ. Mrs. Jordan passed away on April 24, 2019 at her residence.
Survivors include her daughters, Anne (John) Underwood of Fayetteville, TN and Jennifer (David) Anderson of Garland, TX; grandchildren, Shannon Reed of Fayetteville, TN, Allyson Barnes of Fayetteville, TN, Julie Orantes of Murfreesboro, TN, Carrie (Jeb) Matulich of Frisco, TX, and Leigh (Eric) Houston of Castle Pines, CO; great-grandchildren, Brandy Phelps, Meghan (Eric) Arnold, Leslie Phelps, Payton (Erin) Barnes, Leo Orantes, Abraham Orantes, Nico Orantes, Max Matulich, Sedrie Orantes, Meredith Matulich, Luke Houston, and Vivian Houston; great-great-grandchildren, Josiah, Asher, Catherine, Robert, Grace, and Jonah. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,William Robert Jordan; sisters, Frances Vaughan, Carrie Winkler, and Roberta Kimbro and brothers, Wilmont, Charles, and Ernest Winkler.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Washington Street Church of Christ Cameroon Mission Fund, PO Box 324, Fayetteville, TN 37334. Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Dora Winkler Jordan.
I’m sorry to hear of your loss. My sincere condolences. Praying for you and your family.
Sherry Raybon Mastin
Your Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great-Great Grandmother was my kindergarten teacher at Boyd Buchanan School in 1961. She was a wonderful first teacher for me and so many other children. I was in the class that suffered the loss of a class mate due to a train accident. I remember her telling us with much love and heartache that our classmate was with Jesus. She had a wonderful laugh and I’m sure as children, we gave her much opportunity to do so! I remember she would tell me she had a daughter named Jennifer. That always made me feel special. I will pray that all the wonderful and loving memories of your dear Mother will soon displace the grief you feel in your heart. She is certainly resting in the Lord and what better place to be than there! Much love to you all
Brandy Shannon Leslie Josiah Asher and Jonah,
I am so sorry for yours and your family’s loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Brandy from what you’ve shared with me about your Me Maw she must have been a wonderful woman. Carry her love and memories with you always … I love you and I am here if you need me..
Mrs. Anne, Allyson and Meghan-know you will cherish the memories of this mother ,grandmother and Great Grandmother- so glad she knows the Lord-praying for God’s comfort for you all
Dora is walking streets of gold in Heaven! God was so pleased with her life, He gifted her with many years of life. Proverbs 3:2 states with long life I will satisfy her and show her My salvation. For length of days , and long life, and peace shall they add to you. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the.death of His faithful servants. ” Psalm 116:15.
Anne and family: Sorry to hear of Mrs. Jordan passing away. 102 years is a long time to live. She was a wonderful neighbor to us. God bless you, Janice and Brent Gregory
Thoughts and prayets are with the family.
What a blessing to live 102 years. Only a handful of people could say this. I am so very sorry for your loss and pray for you to keep all of your precious memories close. Love to the family!
Lenace Hyde Vaughn and Liz Gurley