James Michael Jordan, affectionately known as “Jimmy,” of Creola, Alabama, passed away at the age of fifty-nine years on October 12, 2026, in Bay Minette, Alabama. He was born July 14, 1967, in Toccoa, Georgia.
Jimmy served in the United States Army for several years, earning his Army Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Metal, Army Lapel Button, Sharpshooter Badge, Parachutist Badge (Jump Wings). He continued to serve the public as a Volunteer Fire Fighter with the Turnerville Fire Department. He was a skilled and dedicated ASE Certified Master Mechanic. He loved road trips, sightseeing, gardening, cooking, spending time outdoors, and spending time with his friends and family.
Jimmy was preceded in death by his father, Dewey Delyn Jordan.
He is survived by his mother, Betty Jo Cheek Jordan, his brother David Martin Jordan, and his life partner, Rebekah Lyn Wilson.
He is loved and remembered by his children, Rachael Jordan Basham (Tyler), Savannah Miles Hilliard, Jacob Brandt Miles, Brien Chase Wilson (Sarah), and Schuyler Nicole Wilson; grandchildren, Emma Lee Wynn and Collin Laurence Wilson; and his nephews, Stephen Chase Bailey, Cody David Bailey, Jacob Alexander Bailey, Jackson Tyler Jordan, and other family and friends.
Visitation will be held at Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Crematory, 9700 Celeste Rd, Saraland, AL 36571, US, on October 24, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, followed by the Funeral Service at the same location on October 24, 2026, at 2:00 pm.
A Committal Service will take place at Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort, 34904 AL-225, Spanish Fort, AL 36527, US, on October 26, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm.
