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Raymond Forrest Jordan Jr, of San Antonio, TX passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, a month prior to his 95th birthday. Until last fall he continued to live in his home caring for his prize daylilies, his poodles, and then his cats. Ray was raised in George West, TX, later moving to San Antonio where he lived his adult years. After a brief service in the Korean War, where he served in the Army Corps of Engineers, he worked as an accountant for the City Public Services his entire professional career. Because of Ray’s length of residency in San Antonio he was often dubbed the “unofficial tour guide” of the city to family and friends, especially during Fiesta. Known as Forrest to his sisters, he was the oldest of three siblings, who often shared stories of their early years growing up in southwest Texas. Ray enjoyed working in his yard and specifically with daylilies, and was a member of the San Antonio Daylily Society. He was an avid collector of Hollywood memorabilia and he enjoyed watching old movies. He loved keeping up with his family from afar through his fondness of letter writing. Uncle Ray made the long trip to TN annually, driving to spend the Christmas holidays with family, treating them to pralines or his delicious chocolate sheet cake, then often joining them again in the summer at the beach bringing buñuelos. Ray is survived by his nephews Lance Leteff, Garry Birch, Lamarr Stout (Susie), and Jim Stout (Becky B.), and by his grandnieces and nephew Melissa, Abby (Jon), Sarah Jordan (Jun) and James and great-grandnephew and niece, Jonathan and Peyton all who affectionately called him “Uncle Ray.” Ray is preceded in death by his parents Raymond Forrest Jordan, Sr. and Kindois Riggs Jordan, sisters Betty Jean Jordan Leteff and Mary Ann Jordan Stout, brothers-in-law Andrew Leteff and Dorman L. Stout and nieces Rebecca Stout Birch and Melissa Leteff Prisk. Uncle Ray’s family would like to especially thank his neighbors and friends, Angie and Anna for their love, support and care over these last several years. To Doru at Ingram Assisted Living and to Synergy Home Care, especially Pam and Margie for caring for him while in his home. Ray’s family will receive friends on Thursday, December 11 from 10-11 at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Chery Ridge in San Antonio followed by a graveside service at 2:00 in the Historic George West Cemetery located in George West, TX. In lieu of flowers Ray requested memorials be made to the American Cancer Society ~ https://donate.cancer.org/ or the STCH Ministries ~ https://www.stchm.org/give/

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Raymond Forrest Jordan, Jr.

December 13, 1930 - November 11, 2025