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Jordan not seeking relection as coroner
For instance, in Early County - regardless of what other races or names happened to be on the ballot - the candidate on the ballot receiving the most votes was the coroner. That's likely to change, however, when voters go to the polls for the July 15 General Primary this year. Billy Joe Jordan told the News this week that he will not be seeking another term as Early County's coroner. "I've decided it's time to give it up," he stated. "I just want the people to know how much I have appreciated their support over the years." Billy Joe was first appointed in coroner 1979 to fill the unexpired term of coroner Rex Reeves when Reeves announced his retirement. And he has been re-elected every term since, over the past 29 years. The coroner before Reeves was Casey Jones. Before that, J. T. Jordan, Billy Joe's father. "We've seen a lot happen in Early County over the years," Jordan stated, remembering some of the worst accidents and crime scenes he has been called to investigate. There have been a number of murders, suicides, auto accidents and plane crashes, especially military plane crashes during the early years of his tenure as coroner. His recollections of calamity scenes date back a lot further than the beginning of his service as coroner, back to the days in the 1950s when there were no ambulances or emergency personnel. "We were the first responders in those days," he said, referring to the funeral homes and their hursts. "I've been called to just about any kind of scene you can imagine," he stated. That said, however, he added, "But, overall, we've been lucky over the years in Early County." Jordan has been a funeral director with now Manry, Jordan, Hodges Funeral Home since he and his wife Carolyn returned home from the Air Force in the 1950s.
Jordan, also known the past 32 years as the voice of the Bobcats, told the News he was not aware of anyone who might run for the office. Steve Manry serves as the deputy coroner.
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