Jordy Cole Haney

Jordy Cole Haney, age 28, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Freeport, walked into the arms of his Lord on July 4, 2013. Jordy was born on December 3, 1984 in Grand Rapids, son of Max and Coni Haney. He attended Ionia High School, graduating with honors. Jordy was a young man with incredible memory skills. If Jordy met you once, he never forgot you, even remembering details like facts about your family, your work schedule or your phone number. He loved trivia, watching Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, and playing dice with friends and neighbors. Jordy had cerebral palsy and severe scoliosis but never let his disability get in his way. He had a power wheelchair at the age of 5 and was on the top physically disabled sports teams in the state. He was a proud member of the Grand Rapids Eagles for 18 years and also a member of the Ionia Trailblazers. He loved that long weekend every year in May when he and his fellow athletes would compete at MSU. The event was called the CP/LA Victory Games and was designed for people with physical and spinal disabilities. He could play a mean game of boccia, his favorite sport. Always and forever a true MSU fan. Jordy loved dogs, his favorites were his Jack Russell terrier, Toby, and a Golden Lab, Nelson. He also loved to paint and had pictures displayed at Art Prize and the Ionia Free Fair. He loved country music and attended the B93 Birthday Bash when it was in Ionia. He would arrive as a stranger to so many but leave as their friend. Jordy also loved Jimmy Buffet music, which he laughingly referred to as "Happy Music." Known for being a prankster, he liked playing small but mischievous tricks on employees he was close to at the home he lived at for two years in Grand Rapids, the Spectrum Nursing and Rehab Center on Fuller. Picnics were also something he really enjoyed. Jordy enjoyed going to Thornapple Valley Church, especially to a Bible study group with his sister, Audri. His very favorite thing to do was just to spend time with family and friends. His smile was very contagious. We called it "The Magic" and he spread that magic around his family and everyone he met for all of his life. Any memorial contributions can be made to the family to help cover final expenses. Preceding him in death were his grandparents Paul Woodman, Lucille Price, Max Claude Haney, and an infant brother, Jason Carl Gillons. Surviving are his parents Max and Coni Haney of Freeport, his sisters Jodi (Dennis) Harwood of Howell, Audri Haney of Hastings, a special niece and nephew, Jena Harwood of Ionia and Luke Harwood of Howell, grandmother Janet Haney of Montgomery, TX, and other aunts, uncles and cousins. There will be a Celebration of Life from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the Freeport Community Center in his hometown, Freeport.