Remembering Marie Bradford Jordan

Marie Bradford Jordan
February 12, 1936 – May 14, 2026

Mrs. Marie Bradford Jordan, age 90, of Winnfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at her residence in Winnfield, Louisiana.

Born on Wednesday, February 12, 1936, in Georgetown, Louisiana, Marie was the daughter of Hiram H. Bradford and Esther Lou Woodruff Bradford. She lived a life centered around faith, family, and devotion to those she loved most.

Marie found great joy in the simple blessings of life. She loved cooking for her family, reading, fishing, thrift shopping, and spending treasured time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was also devoted to supporting her late husband, Owen Jordan, throughout his years as the beloved bass singer for the renowned Pine Ridge Quartet, where his deep mellow voice became well known and cherished by many throughout the region.

She was preceded in death by her father, Hiram H. Bradford; her mother, Esther Lou Woodruff Bradford; her husband, Owen Jordan; her daughter, Terry Jean Jordan; and her sister, Helen Bradford Williams, and son in law Tim Gaar.

Those left to cherish her memory include her sisters Mickey Bradford Horne, and Linda Bradford Blair, husband Vernon; daughter, Vicki Gaar Voight and husband Dave of Winnfield; her sons, Brad Jordan and Tim Jordan and wife Traci; grandchildren, David Gaar and wife Laura, Jennifer Romero and husband Matt, Brian Gaar and wife Nicole, Christi Wyatt and husband Nick, Ryan Ates, Amanda Elkins and husband Matt, Brent Jordan and wife Valerie, Sarah Lofton and husband Adam, Alli Marie Jordan, Jessica Brasuell and husband Parker, Mallory Morton and husband Caleb, and Allison Beagley and husband Justin, Meagan Garrett; and a host of beloved great-grandchildren: Carleigh Romero, Owen Romero, Lindsay Gaar, Layla Gaar, Annistyn Gaar, Benjamin Gaar, Gavin Chelette, Addison Chelette, Judson Jordan, Jake Norsworthy, Adrienne Jordan, Abigail Lofton, Micah Lofton, Landry Kate Wyatt, Marleigh Ates, Gannon Ates, Briggs Ates, Stevie Jo Brasuell, Dewey Brasuell, Olivia Morton, Ava Morton, Jackson Beagley, Daisy Beagley, and Memphis Northcutt, and also a host of nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Nick Wyatt, Caleb Morton, Justin Beagley, Parker Brasuell, Adam Lofton, Matt Elkins, Matt Romero, and Landon Garner.

The family received friends on Sunday, May 17, 2026, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Big Creek Baptist Church, and again on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the church from 9:00 AM until time of services.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM on Monday, May 18, 2026, at Big Creek Baptist Church with Dr. Vernon Blair officiating. Interment immediately followed the service in Jordan Hill Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.

Expressions of sympathy and condolences may be shared with the family by visiting Southern Funeral Home Online Guestbook. Memorials may be made to Big Creek Baptist Church.