ROCKINGHAM — Louise Jordan, 89, of Rockingham, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019.
She was born Mary Louise McInnis on Dec. 16, 1929, the oldest child of Willie and Jessie Rush McInnis. She grew up on the family farm in Norman and had many wonderful childhood memories of happy times in the country with her siblings and extended family. Eventually she met her sweetheart Arnold Jordan, whom she married June 3, 1950. They eventually put down roots in Rockingham where Louise enjoyed being a homemaker for most of her life. Although she would never admit it, she was a talented seamstress, making everything from wedding and bridesmaids dresses to making her entire wardrobe. Her chicken dumplings were legendary and have been requested far and wide. She was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church for 64 years. She served as church clerk and worked with “Girls In Action” for many years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Chip Day and a brothers, Reese and Bobby McInnis.
Surviving are her husband of 68 years, Arnold Jordan; children, Brian Jordan (Susan) and Luanne Day (Ed); grandchildren, Christine Fletcher (Bryan), Jordan Day (Jackie), and twins, Ginny and Maddy Day; great-grandchild, Blakely Fletcher; brother, Charles McInnis; and sisters, Betty Jean Jenkins and Kathy Greene.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church of Rockingham with the Rev. Dan Main and the Rev. Delane Burris officiating. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum of Richmond County Memorial Park.
The family will greet friends from 12:45–1:45 pm Saturday in the multi-purpose building of Mount Olive Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Mount Olive Baptist Church, 596 E. Washington St. Ext., Rockingham, NC 28379 or to Hospice and Palliative Care, Charlotte Region, P.O.Box 470408, Charlotte, NC 28247.
Condolences may be made online at www.carterfuneral.net.
Carter Funeral Home of Rockingham is assisting the Jordan family.
