ARTHUR BUIST JORDAN III

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DILLON — Arthur Buist Jordan III, age 85, of Dillon, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, surrounded by family at his home.

Mr. Jordan was born, reared and lived most of his life in the Dillon community. He met who would become his best friend and lifelong buddy, Nancy Carleene Myers, at age 6, while attending a friend’s birthday party.

Mr. Jordan was active in Scouting and was one of the first in Dillon County to receive the distinction of Eagle Scout in 1948. He was a graduate of Dillon High School and The Citadel in Charleston, where he graduated with distinguished military honors in the Class of 1956. Mr. Jordan served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Guided Missiles-North American Air Defense Command for several years before returning to Dillon. Mr. Jordan continued in the tradition of his grandfather and father of being an active member of the local community while building the family business. In 1959, he began to expand the Herald Group from 12 employees and one location to more than 200 employees with numerous locations throughout North and South Carolina. He was president of Herald Publishing Co., Herald Multiforms, The Dillon Herald, Herald Office Systems and ABC Self-Storage. Mr. Jordan was a lifetime member of Main Street United Methodist Church.

Mr. Jordan was preceded in death by his parents, Thelma Cooper and Arthur Buist Jordan Jr.; and an infant brother.

He is survived by the love of his life, Carleene Myers Jordan of the home. In addition to his wife of 63 years, he is survived by his four children: a daughter, Darleene Jordan Martin (Don) of Greenville; sons, Arthur Buist Jordan IV (Elizabeth), Thomas Myers Jordan (Ellen) and Lawrence Cooper Jordan (Angela), all of Dillon; twelve grandchildren, Kelley Lathan McWhirter (Tully) of London, England, Edwin Corbett Lathan of Greenville, Patricia Jordan Fast (Brian) Florence, Arthur Buist Jordan V (Meghan) of Florence, Courtney Jordan Hillman (Chris) of Johnson City, Tennessee, Thomas Myers Jordan Jr. (Emily) of Dillon, Edwin Hunter Jordan (Reagan) of Dillon, Madison James Jordan (Maddie) of Dillon, Abby Jordan Shanis (Omar) of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, Lawrence Cooper Jordan Jr. of Dillon, James Dawson Jordan (Gisella) of Effingham and Olivia Jordan Sanders (Jesse) of Concord, North Carolina; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Main Street United Methodist Church in Dillon.

Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the church in Asbury Hall.

Committal services will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Dillon.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to Main Street United Methodist Church, c/o the Methodist Men, P.O. Box 229, Dillon, SC 29536; The Citadel, c/o The Jordan Family Scholarship, 171 Moultrie St., Charleston, SC 29409; or The Dillon County Humane Society, 4160 Glasdrum Drive, Little Rock, SC 29567.

Kannaday Funeral Home in Dillon is assisting the family.

You may sign the online guest book at www.kannadayfuneralhome.