Mr. David Samuel "Sammy" Jordan

David Samuel Jordan Sr, known to all as Sammy Jordan, passed through the veil on July 6, 2024, after a brief illness with Glioblastoma. He was born on August 6, 1953, the 11th of 12 children born to Ross Allen and Vyvyan Roberta Dyal Jordan. He worked hard his entire life, starting at a young age helping his mother and siblings by cleaning bricks. He learned to operate heavy equipment around age 5! His first bicycle was found in the dumpster behind the Stern Brothers office furniture building on Clay Street. It had no rubber tires they had rotted off. The steel rim left streaks on pavement when braking, which he thoroughly enjoyed! Growing up, his family traveled far and wide, visiting every US state except Hawaii (which wasn’t a state until he was 6 years old anyways). Their life was hard, but these life experiences formed Sammy into the man that he was, known for having a strong work ethic, the ability to fix anything, a heart of gold for anyone near him and those less fortunate. His mother would say that he was her sweetest baby (to which I can confirm). Sammy loved fishing, singing, NASCAR and Alabama Football, but above all he loved his family. He devoted his life to ensuring that every Jordan child knew they were loved and well fed. He had a wealth of knowledge and skills, from moving earth to frying eggs. While his soul has joined with our Heavenly Father now, Sammy worked tirelessly to create Heaven on earth for his loved ones. He hosted a family reunion with attendance near 100 every year for 30 years, enabling generations to maintain close relationships with family and friends. Sammy wanted you to know that he had a great life. He loved his career of being a heavy equipment operator. It was a dream job for him, of moving dirt, building roads, neighborhoods, ponds, and house pads where future generations would live or work. There is hardly a place in Montgomery or the surrounding counties that Sammy did not touch with a piece of equipment. He worked on many prominent buildings in Montgomery, including the RSA Tower and Federal Courthouse. He loved working with the people at Site Pros, where he ended his career. He also worked at Dubose, Intrepid, and Wadsworth. His second favorite job was working for Waffle House. He could cook eggs anyway you wanted them, and lickety split too! Many nights we had breakfast for dinner, which his children loved. His greatest pride however was in the success of his children and the family he raised. Sam Jr. earned a PhD in microbiology, has published papers within his field, and is employed as a senior pharmaceutical manufacturing scientist while he raises his daughter. Sonya wears many hats, such as a state employee, second mother, biggest sister, and Gigi of three. Cecilia enjoys the lake-view from her princess balcony, loving on her three grandchildren and cats galore. Winston spends most of his time raising his eight children but occasionally explores ways to retire at 35. Martha answered her calling as a vascular surgical technologist and enjoys mothering her friends and tending the garden she’s filled with plants her grandma loved. Vyvyan splits her time between serving the country and serving The Compound. Olivia is a hassling, hustling, bottle slinging bartender who’s only true loves are her three dogs. Thanks to skillful planning by his children, for his 70th birthday he was able to spend an entire week with all of his children and most of his grandchildren at a beachfront mansion on Gulf Shores last summer. His family was grateful for one last family vacation, not knowing it would be their last with him. He leaves behind a beloved wife, Ramona Dillinger Jordan, and seven children: David ‘Sam’ Jordan Jr, Sonya C Daniels, Cecilia J Engle (Mike), Winston E Jordan (Maryann), Martha Mae Nino (Ethan), Vyvyan P Jordan and Olivia L Jordan. Grandchildren are Travis Spires (Arianna), Jordan Moore (Braxton), Benjamin Daniels (Cheyenne), Stephanie Waite, TJ Engle, Amellya Jordan, Soraya Gunzel (Wyatt), Brennen Sedgwick, Zachary Sedgwick, and Lillian, Sophia, Evelyn, Annabeth and Georgie Jordan. Great-grandchildren: Jakob and Joseph Spires, Harper and Heidi Daniels, Griffin Moore, and Zoey Waite. Grandpuppies are Nova, Bobby, and Lucy. He leaves behind three brothers, Hugh ‘Max’ Jordan (Sylvia), Ross Alan ‘Buddy’ Jordan, and Mark Randall ‘Randy’ Jordan (Carrie) and two sisters, Joyce Jordan Byrd (James) and Rose Fearn. There are over 50 nieces and nephews as well. Siblings that passed before him were James ‘Jimmy’ Jordan (Janie), Phala Tatum, Karen Latham, Wynette Ward, Janis Smith, and Warren ‘Johnny’ Jordan. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the chapel of Brookside Funeral Home with interment to follow in Brookside Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Winston Jordan, Sam Jordan, Benjamin Daniels, Brennen Sedgwick, Zachary Sedgwick, Ethan Nino, Mike Engle and Braxton Moore. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at the chapel. Brookside Funeral Home, Crematorium & Memorial Gardens of Millbrook, AL directing.