Jonathon “J.J.” Wade Jordan, 40, Bridge City, Texas

Jonathon “J.J.” Wade Jordan, 40, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on November 4, 2018, in Beaumont, Texas surrounded by his family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 8, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Keith Pennington of New Life Assembly of God Church. Burial will follow at Granger Cemetery in Duncan Woods, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Orange, Texas, on August 18, 1978, he was the son of J.W. Jordan, Jr.

and Tammy Sue (Longron) Jordan Musemeche.

Jonathon graduated from Orangefield High School in 1996.

He worked as a Field Superintendent for Titan Contracting.

He enjoyed spending time fishing and was an avid sports fan who loved University of Texas Longhorns and most of all the Dallas Cowboys.

From watching baseball to cheering on his favorite football teams, it was known that Jonathon loved sports.

He loved spending time with his family, especially his children and his dog Coco.

Family dinners were a favorite, especially if pumpkin pie or guacamole were involved.

He will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his father, J.W. “Red” Jordan; and his grandfather, Eli Burr.

Jonathon is survived by his loving wife, Shelley Jo Jordan; mother, Tammy Jordan Musemeche and husband Steve, of Orange; grandparents, Elva Jane Gordy, of Orangefield, Sidney Howard Longron, of Orange, and Janice Burr, of Burkeville; children, Kyrstin Dené Jordan, of Bridge City, Jaslynn Lee Jordan, of Bridge City, Sway Sue Marie Jordan, of Bridge City, Preston Pike Fraser, of Vidor, and Justus Wade Jordan, of Bridge City; his brother, Jeremy Wade Jordan, of Virginia; step-sister, Melanie Claybar, of Orange; step-brother, Marc Musemeche, of Orange, uncles, cousins, and a host of other loving family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be James Bear, Brian Lytle, Wesley Lewis, Jr., Josh Reed, Bubba Self, and Cameron Furlong.

Honorary pallbearers are Justus Jordan and Preston Fraser.