Samuel John Jordan, 76, of Crestview, Fl passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
Sam was born in Dayton Beach, Fl on August 4, 1946, to William Hollis Jordan and Johnnie Drawdy Jordan. He was a lifelong resident of Crestview.
Sam, was employed as a Geodetic surveyor for Vitro for over 30 years. He also retired from the Florida National Guard with 32 years of service.
He was predeceased by his parents and sister Betty Woods.
He is survived by his son Nyles Jordan (Carol), granddaughter Katherine Lewing (Conner), Brother Larry Jordan (Betty Ann), sisters Debra Tyler (Ben), Wilma Salisbury (Mark), Stepson Darrien Jernigan (Tina), Life long friend Rusty Jones. Alison Broxson (her grandchildren Chad and River). Numerous nieces and newphew and their families.
Brackney Funeral Service Chapel
Live Oak Park Memorial Cemetery
Faye Cook
June 2, 2022, 9:35 pm
Deborah and family, we are so sad for your loss. Sammy was a dear friend, he was a wonderful person. We will miss him very much. Fly high Sammy. Robert
Mathews and Faye Cook
Amanda Bitner
June 3, 2022, 1:24 pm
My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sammy John. He was a bonus father to my husband and I. A best friend, a supervisor, a mentor, and the best grandfather we could ever asked for, for our girls. To our BawBaw, we love you forever and always and we will miss you here on earth. – Amanda, Billiam, and Lilli
Sarah Forgione
June 3, 2022, 3:41 pm
Praying for you all. I know he was your Rock Allison .
Jerry Miller
June 3, 2022, 8:53 pm
Sam and I have been best friends since we were 5 years old. We smoked rabbit tobacco, chewed Indian cane and rode bicycles a million miles. Growing up we chased and shot a truckload of deer with our daddies, Pappy and Dog Man. Loved him much. Jerry Miller
Patricia Greene
June 3, 2022, 9:27 pm
Sam was loved as I loved my brothers and a great space of emptiness is around us. We shared books and I will forever miss that and discussing politics. The Atlanta Braved and Florida Gators lost a great fan.
Fly high with the Angel’s Sam.
Tom Brooks
June 4, 2022, 12:14 am
Sammy taught me a lot about hunting, fishing and a lot more activities that I needed to know more about. He was a good man who loved his mom, dad, brother and sisters. I hope that he is in Heaven resting comfortably in the arms of Jesus. Amen.
Walton Correctional Institution
June 4, 2022, 12:31 am
Our sincerest condolences to Sergeant Darren Jernigan and his family during this time of grief.
Walton Correctional Institution
D-Shift
Tommy Mikel
June 4, 2022, 12:51 pm
Sorry to hear about Sammy. We were in the DeFuniak National Guard 50+ years ago.
Rhonda Davis
June 4, 2022, 3:31 pm
So sorry to hear this horrible loss of Sammy. Prayers to all the family, my late Husband Dean Davis, along with my late Father John Lundy always spoke very highly of Sammy, and Pappy Jordan. They loved and enjoyed many of days hunting with Sammy. Sincerely Rhonda Lundy Davis
Jim Ward and family
June 4, 2022, 4:48 pm
Sam was a dear friend to my son and myself. We had lots of conversations how our lives was such much a like. We will deeply miss Sam especially me.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Sam and Linda Brown
June 4, 2022, 4:54 pm
Sam was a dear friend, though our paths have not crossed for several years.
I new him as a gentle spirit and a peace maker. His love for deer hunting was unsurpassed except perhaps by his buddy Jerry Miller. I was blessed to talk with Sam several times in the last two weeks. He was looking forward to getting back home to Baker.
To: Nyles and his family, Larry, Betty, their girls. To: Deborah, Ben, Jonni, Wilma Jane, Mark and family. Linda and I send our sincere condolences.
To all his dear friends young and old, my son Jason, Rusty, Jeff, Jerry. We loved him too. And prayed for him.
Sam and Linda Brown
Dell LIttlefield
June 4, 2022, 7:54 pm
A true outdoorsman and craftsman! Sam and I shared many happy days in the woods and on the rivers. He loved to share his knowledge to all of us and took particular care to pass it on to younger generations. We know he has been accepted into the Happy Hunting Grounds.
Dell Littlefield
June 4, 2022, 8:00 pm
I know he is in the Happy Hunting Grounds. He was a true sportsman and loved to pass on his knowledge to younger generations. We all are richer from having him as a friend.
Tommy Mikel
June 4, 2022, 8:12 pm
Sorry to hear about Sammy. We were in the National Guard in DeFuniak 50+ years ago. Always was a good guy .
Tom Grimes
June 5, 2022, 8:26 pm
My prayers for comfort for Sammy’s family and friends. He was a good man and well respected by his peers. He will be dearly missed.
Alison Broxson
June 9, 2022, 1:20 am
Thank you all for the sweet condolences. That man was my anchor for the past 20 years. And I learned so many things from him. (Whether I wanted to or not lol). A kinder person, you will never meet. There will never be another like him!
Sam and Linda Brown
June 29, 2022, 4:08 pm
Alison
I did not know you but I know Sam loved you. Thank you for taking care of him in sickness and in health. I am glad you found each other and you gave him some grandchildren to help care for. I am so thankful I got to talk to Sam several times before he passed. Blessings, Sam and Linda Brown