Randall Don “Flash” Gordon, age 81, of Waco, passed away peacefully at 10:05 pm, Friday, June 1, 2018, at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Memorial Hospital in Waco, Texas.
Funeral Service: 10a.m. Thursday, June 7th at Harvest Time Revival Center, 1208 N. Robinson Dr, Waco, TX 76706. Burial will be at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery with military honors.
Don was born on March 24, 1937, to loving parents Ulus Otto Gordon and Joyce Maydell Ruthardt in Paris, Texas. He graduated from Paris High School and went on to serve in the US Army from 1962 – 1964, a patriot who loved his country.
From 1965 to 1997, Don worked at Yellow Freight Lines and was a proud Teamster member of Local 745. In 1975, he married Billie Gordon and they settled in the DFW area and raised their family. After retiring from Yellow Freight, he worked at many different jobs. Having a true servant’s heart, he was soft spoken and gentle, but faithfully cared for family and friends.
When Don and Billie relocated to Waco in 2008, he could be found on the sidelines cheering his grandkids, visiting with neighbors, serving at the church and performing various jobs — always fixing and tinkering with anything that needed “fixin!” He had a love of old Western movies, particularly John Wayne. Always at ease with others and someone who could talk to a total stranger, Don was loved by many. He loved life and people, and with his strong will and faith in Jesus he overcame many difficult circumstances in his life. Don’s family and friends were very important to him including his life-long friends in Paris and throughout Texas. He had a great laugh, warm smile and a wonderful sense of humor.
Don was preceded in death by his mother, Maydell Ruthardt Gordon; his father, Ulus Otto Gordon; and his daughter, Ashley Gordon Farmer.
Don is survived by his wife, Billie Gordon; his daughter, Donna Gordon and her husband Tom Baker; his daughter, Deanna St John and her husband Jay; his son, Rusty Gordon; his son, Jeff Tucker and his wife Tracy; and his daughter, Dana Enloe. Don had 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Published online 3 June 2018 by Lake Shore Funeral Home, Waco, Texas.
Funeral Service: 10a.m. Thursday, June 7th at Harvest Time Revival Center, 1208 N. Robinson Dr, Waco, TX 76706. Burial will be at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery with military honors.
Don was born on March 24, 1937, to loving parents Ulus Otto Gordon and Joyce Maydell Ruthardt in Paris, Texas. He graduated from Paris High School and went on to serve in the US Army from 1962 – 1964, a patriot who loved his country.
From 1965 to 1997, Don worked at Yellow Freight Lines and was a proud Teamster member of Local 745. In 1975, he married Billie Gordon and they settled in the DFW area and raised their family. After retiring from Yellow Freight, he worked at many different jobs. Having a true servant’s heart, he was soft spoken and gentle, but faithfully cared for family and friends.
When Don and Billie relocated to Waco in 2008, he could be found on the sidelines cheering his grandkids, visiting with neighbors, serving at the church and performing various jobs — always fixing and tinkering with anything that needed “fixin!” He had a love of old Western movies, particularly John Wayne. Always at ease with others and someone who could talk to a total stranger, Don was loved by many. He loved life and people, and with his strong will and faith in Jesus he overcame many difficult circumstances in his life. Don’s family and friends were very important to him including his life-long friends in Paris and throughout Texas. He had a great laugh, warm smile and a wonderful sense of humor.
Don was preceded in death by his mother, Maydell Ruthardt Gordon; his father, Ulus Otto Gordon; and his daughter, Ashley Gordon Farmer.
Don is survived by his wife, Billie Gordon; his daughter, Donna Gordon and her husband Tom Baker; his daughter, Deanna St John and her husband Jay; his son, Rusty Gordon; his son, Jeff Tucker and his wife Tracy; and his daughter, Dana Enloe. Don had 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Published online 3 June 2018 by Lake Shore Funeral Home, Waco, Texas.
Randall Don “Flash” Gordon, age 81, of Waco, passed away peacefully at 10:05 pm, Friday, June 1, 2018, at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Memorial Hospital in Waco, Texas.
Funeral Service: 10a.m. Thursday, June 7th at Harvest Time Revival Center, 1208 N. Robinson Dr, Waco, TX 76706. Burial will be at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery with military honors.
Don was born on March 24, 1937, to loving parents Ulus Otto Gordon and Joyce Maydell Ruthardt in Paris, Texas. He graduated from Paris High School and went on to serve in the US Army from 1962 – 1964, a patriot who loved his country.
From 1965 to 1997, Don worked at Yellow Freight Lines and was a proud Teamster member of Local 745. In 1975, he married Billie Gordon and they settled in the DFW area and raised their family. After retiring from Yellow Freight, he worked at many different jobs. Having a true servant’s heart, he was soft spoken and gentle, but faithfully cared for family and friends.
When Don and Billie relocated to Waco in 2008, he could be found on the sidelines cheering his grandkids, visiting with neighbors, serving at the church and performing various jobs — always fixing and tinkering with anything that needed “fixin!” He had a love of old Western movies, particularly John Wayne. Always at ease with others and someone who could talk to a total stranger, Don was loved by many. He loved life and people, and with his strong will and faith in Jesus he overcame many difficult circumstances in his life. Don’s family and friends were very important to him including his life-long friends in Paris and throughout Texas. He had a great laugh, warm smile and a wonderful sense of humor.
Don was preceded in death by his mother, Maydell Ruthardt Gordon; his father, Ulus Otto Gordon; and his daughter, Ashley Gordon Farmer.
Don is survived by his wife, Billie Gordon; his daughter, Donna Gordon and her husband Tom Baker; his daughter, Deanna St John and her husband Jay; his son, Rusty Gordon; his son, Jeff Tucker and his wife Tracy; and his daughter, Dana Enloe. Don had 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Published online 3 June 2018 by Lake Shore Funeral Home, Waco, Texas.
Funeral Service: 10a.m. Thursday, June 7th at Harvest Time Revival Center, 1208 N. Robinson Dr, Waco, TX 76706. Burial will be at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery with military honors.
Don was born on March 24, 1937, to loving parents Ulus Otto Gordon and Joyce Maydell Ruthardt in Paris, Texas. He graduated from Paris High School and went on to serve in the US Army from 1962 – 1964, a patriot who loved his country.
From 1965 to 1997, Don worked at Yellow Freight Lines and was a proud Teamster member of Local 745. In 1975, he married Billie Gordon and they settled in the DFW area and raised their family. After retiring from Yellow Freight, he worked at many different jobs. Having a true servant’s heart, he was soft spoken and gentle, but faithfully cared for family and friends.
When Don and Billie relocated to Waco in 2008, he could be found on the sidelines cheering his grandkids, visiting with neighbors, serving at the church and performing various jobs — always fixing and tinkering with anything that needed “fixin!” He had a love of old Western movies, particularly John Wayne. Always at ease with others and someone who could talk to a total stranger, Don was loved by many. He loved life and people, and with his strong will and faith in Jesus he overcame many difficult circumstances in his life. Don’s family and friends were very important to him including his life-long friends in Paris and throughout Texas. He had a great laugh, warm smile and a wonderful sense of humor.
Don was preceded in death by his mother, Maydell Ruthardt Gordon; his father, Ulus Otto Gordon; and his daughter, Ashley Gordon Farmer.
Don is survived by his wife, Billie Gordon; his daughter, Donna Gordon and her husband Tom Baker; his daughter, Deanna St John and her husband Jay; his son, Rusty Gordon; his son, Jeff Tucker and his wife Tracy; and his daughter, Dana Enloe. Don had 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Published online 3 June 2018 by Lake Shore Funeral Home, Waco, Texas.
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