Thomas Morris Jordan

Obituary for Thomas Morris Jordan Thomas Morris Jordan died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center following a long illness. Born in Conway, SC on May 29, 1933, a son of Fred Furman Jordan, Sr. and Harriette Morris Jordan, Thomas was a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. He was a loyal fan of the USC Gamecocks. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a former member of Waynesville, NC, Jaycees and Conway Kiwanis. He was a Sears manager, serving stores in Toccoa, GA, Waynesville, NC, Morris Town, TN, Fort Payne, AL, and Conway, SC. He retired from The Myrtle Beach Sears Store, in appliance sales, after 32 years with Sears. Mr. Jordan was an avid golfer and sportsman. After retirement, he was employed as a Ranger at Wild Wing Golf Plantation for several years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Conway, where he was a member of the Hut Bible Class, served as an usher, was a member of the Administrative Board, Council on Ministries, and past President of United Methodist Men. He had given over 2 gallons of blood to American Red Cross, and having a rare blood type, had been called to the hospital to give direct transfusions several times. He was predeceased by his parents; two sisters, Carolyn Jordan and Marian J. Pate; and a brother, Fred F. Jordan, Jr. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Margaret R. Jordan, of Conway; his daughter, Elizabeth Morris Jordan, of Myrtle Beach; three nephews, Jimmy Pate, Thomas Jordan Pate, and Eric Pate; five great nephews and two great nieces. A funeral service will be held Friday, June 9, at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church in Conway with the Rev. Kyle Randle officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery directed by Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church commons. Memorials may be made to The Music Discretionary Fund of First United Methodist Church, 1001 5th Avenue Conway, SC 29526, Waccamaw Animal Rescue Mission, PO Box 1764 Conway South Carolina 29528 , or Conway High School Booster Club, 2301 Highway 501, Conway, SC 29526. Please sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is serving the family. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Thomas Morris Jordan please visit our Sympathy Store.

Thomas Morris Jordan

May 29, 1933 - June 6, 2017