William Elmer Jordan, 81, of Troy passed away 8:57 a.m. Saturday, November 30, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Kinston, NC on January 3, 1932 to the late William J. and Maggie (Ennis) Jordan. He was married to Carol Brown, and she survives.

William is also survived by one son, Mark A. Jordan of Troy; one grandson, Caleb Jordan of Spokane, WA; and one sister and brother-in-law, Nellie and William Tegeler of Troy. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Lillian Ward.

William was a member of the First United Church of Christ, Troy. He also held memberships with the Troy Fish and Game Club, American Legion #586 Tipp City, CIA Model Airplane Club, and the AMA. For his hobbies, he enjoyed model airplanes, loved history, and he helped plan the bike trail through Miami County.

William was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. When he joined the Air Force, he began working with F-84's and later was training mechanics on B-47 Bombers. He then worked for several commercial airlines, Machine Products in Dayton, and later in life worked at Wal-Mart in Troy.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy with Pastor Lauren Allen officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Contributions may be given to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, Ohio 45373, in his memory.