Jordan
BLACKSHEAR — Mr. Daniel Bradley “Dan” Jordan, Jr., 81, of Blackshear, passed away Friday evening, October 9, 2026, at his residence.
Born in Waycross on February 9, 1945, Jordan 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) he was drafted into the U.S. 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 as Safety & Health Coordinator.
In his free time, Jordan 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 also was a former Sunday school teacher.
Jordan was a son of the late Daniel Bradley and Genevieve Carter Jordan, Sr. He also was 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 of Blackshear; his daughter, Jeana Little of Vestavia Hills, Ala; his son and daughter-in-law, Daniel Bradley and Amanda Jordan, III of Rome, Ga.; two sisters and brothers-inlaw, Linda and Malcolm Justice, and Lisa and Kenneth Waters, all of Waycross; his brother and sister-in-law, the Rev. Phil and Elaine Jordan of Waycross; six grandchildren, Andrew (Brianna) Little, Dean Little (fiancé, Sarah Bailey), Sebastian Jordan, Claudia Jordan, Oliver Jordan, and Simon Jordan; as well as several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral services for Jordan will be at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, October 14) from the Blackshear First Baptist Church.
The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Interment will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery.
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, and meet at the church by 10:30 a.m.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Fulfill the Vision Fund, 670 Main Street, Blackshear, 31516.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home was honored to serve the Jordan family during this time.
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