Daniel Bradley “Dan” Jordan Jr., 81, of Blackshear, passed away Friday evening, October 9, 2026, at his residence.
Born in Waycross February 9, 1945, he lived in Valdosta for many years before moving to Pierce County in 2002. He was a 1962 graduate of Ware County High School and a 1964 graduate of South Georgia College. It was while he was in his junior year of college and working for A Southern Company (Georgia Power) that he was drafted into the US Army.
Following his military service, he continued working for A Southern Company serving in many different capacities including as supervisor in the Valdosta office before retiring in as their Safety and Health Coordinator. In his free time, he enjoyed woodworking and gardening. He was a faithful member of Blackshear First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, was in the Enriched Sunday school class and was also a former Sunday school teacher.
He was a son of the late Daniel Bradley Sr. and Genevieve Carter Jordan. He was also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Thomas Marvin Little and an infant sister, Diane Jordan.
Survivors include his loving wife of 61 years, Gloria Brantley Jordan, Blackshear; his daughter, Jeana Little of Vestavia Hills, AL; his son and daughter-in-law, Daniel Bradley III and Amanda Jordan, Rome; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Malcolm Justice and Lisa and Kenneth Waters, all of Waycross; his brother and sister-in-law, the Rev. Phil and Elaine Jordan, Waycross; six grandchildren, Andrew (Brianna) Little, Dean Little (fiancé, Sarah Bailey), Sebastian Jordan, Claudia Jordan, Oliver Jordan and Simon Jordan and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. today (Wednesday, October 14) at Blackshear First Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, October 14), from the Blackshear First Baptist Church.
Interment will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Ware County.
The family kindly requests members of the Enriched Sunday school class along with Billy and Janet Taylor, Bill and Peggy Wall and
Norris and Dorothy James to serve as honorary pallbearers. They are asked to please meet at the church by 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Fulfill the Vision Fund, 670 Main St., Blackshear, GA 31516.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Jordan family during this time.
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