Joseph "Joe" Jordan

Joseph “Joe” Jordan January 4, 1933 * October 27, 2012 Joseph “Joe” Jordan, age 79 of Live Oak, FL passed away early Saturday morning, October 27, 2012 at Shands UF in Gainesville, FL. He was a native of Mickleton, NJ moving to Live Oak in 1969 from Lake City, FL. Joe graduated from Gainesville High School in 1950. He was a self-employed insurance agent having founded the Jordan Agency in 1974. He started raising beef master cattle in 1979. Joe dedicated his life to being a wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather who also loved his church and doing for others. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He was predeceased by a son, Joe Henry Jordan and a sister, Jane Karasik. He is survived by his wife, Julia Jordan, Live Oak; one son, Andy (Ramona) Jordan, Live Oak; two daughters, Cindy (Glenn) Horvath, Live Oak; Lynne (Tom) Buchanan, Louisville, KY; his daughter-in-law, Lyn Jordan, Polk City, FL; one brother, Rev. Jimmy (Doris) Jordan, Schneksville, PA; one sister, Esther Mulheron, Ft. Washington, MD; twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Visitation was held Monday evening from 5 to 7 PM at the First Baptist Church. Funeral services were held 10:30 AM Tuesday, October 30, 2012 in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Phillip Herrington officiating. Internment followed in the Live Oak Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Food Ministry, 401 W. Howard St., Live Oak, FL 32064.