Mary Ann Thomasson Jordan, 90, of Jesup, Ga. died Saturday, November 25, 2023. The York County, SC native graduated from York High School magna cum laude in 1951. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Ladies' Sunday School Class and choir, the Episcopal Churchwomen, serving as secretary for 5 years. She served as clerk to the vestry of St. Paul's for six years and was elected  for an additional 3 years. After graduation from high school, she entered nursing school at the Medical University of South Carolina and graduated valedictorian of her nursing class. While working at the VA Hospital in NC, she took a course in art which initiated her interest in painting and that turned out to be a lifelong passion.  A number of her paintings are hung in homes of people in Jesup and as far away as California and New York. The rest of her career was at Wayne Memorial Hospital for nearly 40 years mainly in the surgical recovery room and her most loved intensive care unit. She continued her art work and was involved in playing tennis and bridge and was an active member of the Wayne County DAR.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jack Jordan; brothers, Joseph, Ray, Daniel, Donald, Nelson and David Thomasson; sisters, Margaret Thomasson and Jean Thomasson Ginter.

Survivors are her daughter, Angela Jordan O'Connor and her long time companion, Thomas Wright of Crestview, FL; sister, Rachel Thomasson Yamada of Calfornia; niece, Lydia (Dade) Brantley of Brunswick ,GA; nephew, Ben (Carolyn) Jordan of Martinez, GA.; numerous other nieces and nephews and extended family throughout the country.

A celebration of her life will be 10 AM Saturday, December 2, 2023 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Father Nathan Wilson and Rev. Steve Larson officiating. Interment will follow in the church columbarium.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 745 S. Palm Street, Jesup, GA 31546.

The family will receive friends after services in the church  social hall.

Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of arrangements.