Gloria Kathyln Jordan

Gloria Kathyln Jordan , 78, of Florien, LA went to be with our Lord on Monday, August 18, 2008 in Natchitoches, LA. Services will be held at First Baptist Church, Florien, LA at 2:00, Thursday, August 21, 2008. Officiating will be Rev. Wayne Chance, Rev. Bobby Franklin, Dr. Jan C. Dean, and Lenin Murray. Graveside services will follow at Antioch Cemetery, Florien, LA. The family will receive friends at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home, Natchitoches, LA on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 from 3 to 8 PM and at First Baptist Church, Florien, LA on Thursday, August 21, 2008 from 12 to 2 PM. Mrs. Jordan was a homemaker and precious wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church, Florien, LA. She enjoyed arts and crafts, antiquing, and especially working in her flower gardens. She loved little children and was a Sunday School teacher for a number of years. She was deeply loved by her family and friends and will be greatly missed. She was proceeded in death by her husband of 51 years, Walter (Billy) Jordan of Florien, LA; parents, Henry Joseph and Mae Lambert of DeQuincy, LA; brothers, Henry Earl Lambert and James Lambert of DeQuincy, LA and sisters, Kathryn Lambert and Henrietta Welch of DeQuincy, LA and Lucille Richards of Eunice, LA. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Kelley and husband, Alan of Natchitoches, LA and Debra Dean and husband Jan of Natchitoches, LA; one son, David Jordan, Sr. of Florien, LA; two sisters, Lurline Crump and husband Gene of Sikeston, MO and Marlene Dodge and husband Richard Sulpher, LA; two brothers, Gerald Lambert and wife Evon Ragley, LA and Rev. Tommy Lambert and wife Chris Sunset, LA; six grandsons, Matthew Dean and wife Kelly of Fishers, IN, Kenneth Ellzey and wife Amber of Natchitoches, LA, David Jordan, Jr. of Many, LA , Michael Jordan of Many, LA, Christopher Jordan of Many, LA, and Nathan Kelley of Ruston, LA; five granddaughters, Amber Ellzey Collins of Powhatan, LA, Erin Ellzey Brachman and husband Marc of Atlanta, GA, Rachel Ellzey Proctor and husband Albert of Elysian Fields, TX, Shannon Dean Teurman and husband Cory of College Station, TX, and Rachael Kelley of Ruston, LA; two great-grandsons, William Champion of Elysian Fields, TX and Conner Collins of Powhatan, LA; two great granddaughters, Annah Proctor of Elysian Fields, TX and Dinah Ellzey of Natchitoches, LA; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. Pallbearers are Matthew Dean, Kenneth Ellzey, Nathan Kelley, Albert Proctor III, Marc Brachman, and Cory Teurman. Honorary pallbearers are Alan Kelley, Donnie Jordan, Gerald Jordan, Mike Hart, Rodney Jordan, Jimmy Jordan, Mark Lambert, Gene Christian, and Gene Crump. The family will also honor the members of her Sunday School class at Florien First Baptist Church. The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to the staff of Hospice of Natchitoches, with a special thanks to Rev. Cyle Clayton, Chaplin, Yvonne Grant, RN, and Stacey Washington, CNA.