Anita H. Jordan, 88, of Waco, passed away on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, at a local nursing home, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, with Dr. Larry Reynolds and Chaplain Curtis Holland officiating. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at the funeral home.
Anita was born to the late Perry S. and Hazel Parlier-Hanks. She attended schools in Littlefield, Texas, and graduated in 1936. She worked as a riverter for Consolidated Aircraft Factory in San Diego, Calif., from 1943-1945. During World War II, she was part of a group of women nicknamed "Rosie the Riveter". She also worked as a bookkeeper in Littlefield, Texas, and later moved to Waco and worked about 30 years as a bookkeeper for Jerry Johnson and Fred Becker. She accepted the Lord in 1934 at the age of 14. She was a teacher in the Sunday school and Training Union in churches in Littlefield and Waco for many years. She was faithful to her Lord and family. She was a member of Western Heights Baptist Church since 1964.
Anita was preceded in death by her husband, JD Jordan; brother, Johnny Hanks; sister, Kathryn Hornecker; and brother-in-law, Tom Hornecker.
She is survived by daughter, Joan Jordan, of California; son, Johnny Jordan and wife, Janice, of Waco; brothers, Lester Hanks and wife, Bessie Lee, of Hurst, and Billie Hanks and wife, Marvis, of Albuquerque, N.M.; sister, Mary and husband, Dean, of Herford; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 9/13/2008 - 9/14/2008...TR2
Anita was born to the late Perry S. and Hazel Parlier-Hanks. She attended schools in Littlefield, Texas, and graduated in 1936. She worked as a riverter for Consolidated Aircraft Factory in San Diego, Calif., from 1943-1945. During World War II, she was part of a group of women nicknamed "Rosie the Riveter". She also worked as a bookkeeper in Littlefield, Texas, and later moved to Waco and worked about 30 years as a bookkeeper for Jerry Johnson and Fred Becker. She accepted the Lord in 1934 at the age of 14. She was a teacher in the Sunday school and Training Union in churches in Littlefield and Waco for many years. She was faithful to her Lord and family. She was a member of Western Heights Baptist Church since 1964.
Anita was preceded in death by her husband, JD Jordan; brother, Johnny Hanks; sister, Kathryn Hornecker; and brother-in-law, Tom Hornecker.
She is survived by daughter, Joan Jordan, of California; son, Johnny Jordan and wife, Janice, of Waco; brothers, Lester Hanks and wife, Bessie Lee, of Hurst, and Billie Hanks and wife, Marvis, of Albuquerque, N.M.; sister, Mary and husband, Dean, of Herford; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 9/13/2008 - 9/14/2008...TR2
Anita H. Jordan, 88, of Waco, passed away on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, at a local nursing home, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, with Dr. Larry Reynolds and Chaplain Curtis Holland officiating. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at the funeral home.
Anita was born to the late Perry S. and Hazel Parlier-Hanks. She attended schools in Littlefield, Texas, and graduated in 1936. She worked as a riverter for Consolidated Aircraft Factory in San Diego, Calif., from 1943-1945. During World War II, she was part of a group of women nicknamed "Rosie the Riveter". She also worked as a bookkeeper in Littlefield, Texas, and later moved to Waco and worked about 30 years as a bookkeeper for Jerry Johnson and Fred Becker. She accepted the Lord in 1934 at the age of 14. She was a teacher in the Sunday school and Training Union in churches in Littlefield and Waco for many years. She was faithful to her Lord and family. She was a member of Western Heights Baptist Church since 1964.
Anita was preceded in death by her husband, JD Jordan; brother, Johnny Hanks; sister, Kathryn Hornecker; and brother-in-law, Tom Hornecker.
She is survived by daughter, Joan Jordan, of California; son, Johnny Jordan and wife, Janice, of Waco; brothers, Lester Hanks and wife, Bessie Lee, of Hurst, and Billie Hanks and wife, Marvis, of Albuquerque, N.M.; sister, Mary and husband, Dean, of Herford; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 9/13/2008 - 9/14/2008...TR2
Anita was born to the late Perry S. and Hazel Parlier-Hanks. She attended schools in Littlefield, Texas, and graduated in 1936. She worked as a riverter for Consolidated Aircraft Factory in San Diego, Calif., from 1943-1945. During World War II, she was part of a group of women nicknamed "Rosie the Riveter". She also worked as a bookkeeper in Littlefield, Texas, and later moved to Waco and worked about 30 years as a bookkeeper for Jerry Johnson and Fred Becker. She accepted the Lord in 1934 at the age of 14. She was a teacher in the Sunday school and Training Union in churches in Littlefield and Waco for many years. She was faithful to her Lord and family. She was a member of Western Heights Baptist Church since 1964.
Anita was preceded in death by her husband, JD Jordan; brother, Johnny Hanks; sister, Kathryn Hornecker; and brother-in-law, Tom Hornecker.
She is survived by daughter, Joan Jordan, of California; son, Johnny Jordan and wife, Janice, of Waco; brothers, Lester Hanks and wife, Bessie Lee, of Hurst, and Billie Hanks and wife, Marvis, of Albuquerque, N.M.; sister, Mary and husband, Dean, of Herford; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 9/13/2008 - 9/14/2008...TR2
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