Lady Rosie E Jordan

March 17, 2015

Visitation 4-6:00 pm Celebrating Service 6-8:00 pm Friday @ Ebenezer Baptist Church Wake 10:00 am Funeral 11:00 am Saturday @ Ebenezer Baptist Church Interment Toledo Memorial Park. Rosie Etta Jordan was born on May 27, 1951 in Greenwood, MS to James Holt & Arlene Isaac Holt. Upon graduation from Amanda Elzy High School, she moved to Toledo, Ohio where as a young woman, she met and married the love of her life, Reverend Jimmie L. Jordan, Jr. From that bond, three children were born; David, Jimmie III and Keith. Rosie was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend and employee having been employed for 20 years at Dura Manufacturing. A strong woman of faith, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior very early in life and was dedicated to leading others to Christ. She believed in living by example and “letting her light shine” which she spoke of often through her many conversations with friends and relatives and through her evangelical sermons. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, son David Durand Jordan, her siblings Willie Bell Holt, Ruthie Mae Holt, James Holt Jr., Clifford Connor, Lewis Connor, Dorothy Holt Johnson and half-sisters Pazella Holt and Minnie Williams. Leaving to cherish her memories include a host of friends, family and loved ones. She is survived by her husband Pastor of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, Reverend Jimmie L. Jordan, Jr, sons Jimmie L. Jordan, III and Keith B. Jordan, Sr., siblings Mrs. Pearlie Nash of Toledo, OH, Mrs. Effie Shaw (Elder Jessie Shaw) of Los Angeles, CA, Mrs. Mary Ann Hill of Greenwood, MS, Mr. Jerry Holt and Leland Conner of Chicago, IL Mr. Willie Connor (Janet) of Los Angeles, CA, three aunts Donnie Ethel Daniel of Itta Bena, MS, Mrs. Mable Mitchell of Flushing, NY, 16 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and special God-daughter Alivia.