Jack Daniel Gordon

MOULTRIE, GA – Jack Daniel Gordon, 93, of Moultrie, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Golden Apple.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Cobb Funeral Chapel. Interment with Military Honors will be in Pinecrest Memory Gardens. 

The family will receive friends from 10:00-10:45 AM Wednesday at Cobb Funeral Chapel.

Casketbearers will be Kendall Sloan, Carson Asbell, Brett Asbell, Landen Croft, Dion Croft, and Terry Baldree. 

Born September 20, 1931, in Colquitt County, Georgia, he was the son of the late J.W. Gordon and Lois Weeks Gordon. Mr. Jack retired from the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant after a career of 23 years. He served in the Vietnam War in 1968, where he received four Battle Stars and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. Mr. Jack also retired from law enforcement with 20 years of service. He was a Deputy Sheriff in Colquitt County, a Police Chief for many years in Coolidge and Berlin Georgia, and a Bailiff for several years in Colquitt County Superior Court. Mr. Jack was a member of the Masonic Lodge, VFW, Moultrie Shrine Club, Lions Club, and an active member of the YMCA. He was the past president for both the Moultrie Shrine Club and the Lion Club. Mr. Jack will always be remembered as a humble, honest man who loved his family dearly and enjoyed having fellowship with everyone. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years, Trudy Bauer Gordon; daughter, Gisela Smith and her partner Steve; granddaughter, Sheila Croft; son-in-law, Jack Gay. 

Survivors include his children, Judy Gay, Sherry Jean Chrisley and husband Dave, Margrit Gordon; seven grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren; several other extended family members and friends. 

Cobb Funeral Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.