James Edward Jordan

James Edward Jordan, 69, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. He was born Sept. 21, 1943, to James A. Jordan and Virginia (Swinehart) Jordan in Lebanon, Mo. He married Janet K. (Mays) Jordan on May 24, 1968, and she survives. Other survivors include son, James F. (wife, Lisa) Jordan, daughter, Joy L. Jordan, daughter, Jane A. (husband, Roger) DeBoard, and son, Jonathan L. (wife, Toni) Jordan, all of Shelbyville; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two brothers, John Jordan and David Jordan, both of Shelbyville. Mr. Jordan graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1961 and attended Purdue University in 1962. In 1970 he went to Baptist Bible College for two years and graduated from Liberty University in 1991. He was licensed with Bible Baptist Church in Greensburg and ordained at the McGregor Road Baptist Church in Acton in 1991. He served as pastor at the Pimento Bible Baptist Church in Pimento, Ind., and at Victory Baptist Church in St. Paul. He was assistant pastor at Bible Baptist Church in Greensburg and was on the staff of Shelbyville Baptist Temple. He also conducted the children's church, taught Sunday school, served as the church trustee, bus ministry, mission preacher and church custodian. He was a volunteer for the Wheeler Mission in Indianapolis and Lifegate Baptist Church in Beech Grove. He was a volunteer chaplain for many nursing homes. Mr. Jordan served as a 4-H leader for 11 years. He drove bus #19 for Shelbyville Central Schools and later worked in maintenance at the school and then retired in 1995. He loved flowers and gardening. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service & Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St., Shelbyville, IN 46176. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Andy Lee officiating. Burial will be at Whispering Hope Memorial Gardens in Shelbyville. Memorial contributions honoring Mr. Jordan may be made to Crossroads Community Church in care of the funeral home. Funeral Directors Greg A. Parks, Sheila J. Parks and Stuart H. Parks are honored to conduct the services for Mr. Jordan. Online condolences may be shared at www.murphyparks.com .