Margaret Jordan, 88, was born in Pelham, TN April 12, 1926 to W. T. and Hattie Partin Hill and passed away May 18, 2014 in Beaumont, TX. She was a long term resident of the area and was a florist and owner of Margaret’s Flowers & Gifts. Mrs. Jordan was a faithful member of Gospel Tabernacle of Beaumont, who also enjoyed travelling, reading, sewing and gardening.

A gathering of friends and family will take place from 10:00 – 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, May 21 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont with the funeral service, officiated by Pastor Michael LaBrie to begin at 12:00 Noon. Interment will immediately follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.

Mrs. Jordan is survived by her daughter, Deborah Pickering and husband, Ronnie of Lumberton; sisters, Fermenda Hassebrock of Layne’s Cove and Mary Lee Johnson of Tracy City; grandson, Brian Jordan and wife, Carla of Starks, LA; granddaughter, Amber Chandler and her husband, Delbert; grandson, Aaron Pickering and wife Shelley; six great-grandchildren, Nickolas, Skylar, Luke, Lily, Londyn and Landry.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Clayton Jordan; son, Thomas Nelson Jordan and daughter-in-law, Sylvia Jordan; brothers Joe and Osler Hill and sisters; Lucille Brown and Edith Layne Shirley.