Sue (Haire) Jordan

Obituary

Sue Haire Jordan, 80, died peacefully February 2, 2012

surrounded by her family, who loved and cherished her dearly.

A native of Undine Community in Evans County, Sue was born

on December 17, 1931, the fifth of six children born to the late

Byron James and Sally Eason Haire. Sue married her beloved,

Clyde Lee, on September 16, 1950. They had four children,

Kathy, Susan, Julie and Lisa.

After teaching kindergarten for many years, Sue was

employed by Canoochee Electric for 32 years and retired

at age 70. Throughout her career, she enjoyed and cherished

her relationships with co-workers and the many customers she

was honored to serve.

Sue was a woman of great faith who loved God and serving him wherever needed.

She was a helpmate to her husband as he served as pastor to the Lumber City,

Collins and Cobbtown United Methodist Churches. After his death in 1991, Sue

returned to the Reidsville United Methodist Church and actively served in many

capacities as long as her health allowed. Her church family was always in her heart,

thoughts and prayers. Sue valued the friendships and encouragement she received

from her church family at Reidsville United Methodist Church, as well as the faithful

visits from her extended church families at First Baptist Church and Pittman Park

United Methodist Church of Statesboro.

In addition to her parents, Sue was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, the

Reverend Clyde Lee Jordan; sisters Carolyn H. Waters and Nell H. Aldrich; brothers

Wesley Haire and E.E. Haire; sister-in-law Marjorie Haire; brother-in-law, Herbert Jordan

and Charlie Aldrich; and father and mother-in-law, Clyde C. and Mattie Lee Jones Jordan.

Sue also loved her role as wife, mother and grandmother, she is survived by; four daughters,

Kathy J. (Leslie) Kicklighter of Statesboro, Georgia; Susan C. Jordan of Huntsville, Alabama;

Julie J. Gordon of Beaufort, South Carolina; and Lisa J. (Glenn) Davis of Statesboro, Georgia;

brother, Byron (Matha) Haire of Claxton, Georgia; sister-in-law, Norma Jordan of Reidsville,

Georgia and Lurlene Haire of Claxton, Georgia; brother and sister-in-law, Winzell (Ray) Leck

of Toledo, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Dr. Les (Anna) Kicklighter, Brian (Loven) Kicklighter,

Tiffany G. (Ian) English, Ashley (Nikki) Kicklighter, Christopher (Ginger) Gordon, Shanna K.

(Chad) Sexton, Brittany Sikes, Brooke D. (John David) Gifford and Will Davis; great-grandchildren,

Allyson and John Kicklighter, Ryan, Bowen, Parker and Reece Kicklighter; Olivia Kicklighter;

Timothy and Zoe English; Alex Thatcher, Jonathan, Haley, Carolina, Savannah Gordon and

Taylor Bullard; twenty three nieces and nephews; numerous great nieces and nephews and

cousins.

Visitation and Funeral Services

Visitation will be held Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 5:00-7:30PM at Bradley B. Anderson Funeral Home, Reidsville Chapel. A worship service celebrating Sue’s life will be held Sunday, February 5, at 3:00PM at the Reidsville United Methodist Church. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral hour. Interment will follow the services at the Reidsville City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her five grandsons and nephew, David Jordan of Savannah,

Georgia. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Reidsville United Methodist Church’s Lillian Eason Sunday School Class and the Canoochee Electric Retirees.

The family extends an expression of gratitude to Jim and Carolyn Walsh for their devoted care and love for Sue during her final years at her Reidsville home. The family also would like to thank the loving staff at Brown’s Healthcare of Statesboro for the love and care given to Sue the last two years of her life and to Odyssey Hospice for their gentle care given Sue during her final days.

Preferred Memorials and Donations

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be given to the Reidsville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 218 Reidsville, Georgia 30453; or the Tattnall Campground c/o Cheryl Conley 5356 Rufus Sapp Road, Claxton, Georgia 30417.

Bradley B. Anderson Funeral Home, Reidsville Chapel is serving the Jordan family. Friends may sign the online register at www.bradleybanderson.com