Retired SGT. James Douglas Jordan Sr., 78, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, entered eternal rest and gained his wings on September 10, 2024. Born on May 29, 1946 to Waddell Jordan and Mozelle Satterwhite Jordan in Gibsonville, North Carolina, James was a loving, gentle and respected man who graduated from Sedalia High School in McLeansville, North Carolina. Shortly after he started his
career with the United States Army where he served in the 82nd Airborne Infantry and Artillery Division as a Non-Commissioned Officer in Special Intel and Advance Artillery Operations and Intelligence. He decided to leave active duty and joined the US Army Reserves, and with the paratrooper motto of "All the Way",
He retired in 1988 and received an Honorable Discharge. James obtained an associate's degree in criminal justice from Honolulu Community College and served countless years with the Honolulu Police
Department where he worked as a Criminal Investigator. In retirement James spent
his time bowling, fishing, spending time with family and volunteering as a coach and mentor to the youth.
James is preceded in death by his father and mother, Waddell Jordan and Mozelle
Satterwhite Jordan, sister Christine Jordan and brothers Clyde Jordan, Paul Jordan
and Jasper Jordan. He is survived by his sons James Douglas Jordan Jr. and Joseph
Kimo Jordan, his siblings Majorie Lee of Pittsboro, NC, Carolyn (James) LeGrant
of Tiffin, Ohio, Larry (Diane) Jordan of Winston-Salem, NC, Edith Jordan Moore
of Winston-Salem, NC, Wanda Blackwell of Winston-Salem, NC, Shirley
Jordan-Joyner of Winston-Salem, NC, Haywood Jordan of Radford, VA, Hazel
Lowrance of Winston-Salem, NC, and Janice Jordan of Winston-Salem, NC. And a
host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. A public viewing will be held Thursday September 19, 2024, from 1pm until 5pm at Douthit's. Funeral services will be held Friday September 20, 2024, at 1pm from Douthit's. The family will receive friends at 12:30pm. Interment will take place Tuesday September 24, 2024, at 10:00am in Salisbury National Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Douthit Funeral Services.