John Dale Ord

John Dale Ord, was born October 17, 1936 and died May 9, 2013, after a brief battle with cancer. Mr. Ord was preceded in death by his parents, Adolphe and Rena Mary Nunez, one grandson, Steven Beasley and his sister, Carol Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Judith Ord, Mobile, AL; children, Mary Ann (John) Rosenberger of El Paso, TX, Johnny Nunez of Marietta, OH, Walter (Kim) Ord, of Gautier, MS, Mat (Amy) Ord of Murfreesboro, TN, Mike (Caris) Nunez of El Paso, TX, Clifford (Christi) Ord of Decatur, AL, Lisa (Mike) Beasley of Tallahassee, FL, Scott (Stephanie) Farragut of Moss Point, MS, Andy Farragut of Mobile, AL, Angela (Scott) Straus of Coppell, TX, and Jennifer (Matt) Martin of Hattiesburg, MS; one brother, Mark (Johnette) Nunez of Ft. Worth, TX; 22 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp, a member of Our Savior Catholic Church and enjoyed his family and friends. He enjoyed golf and was an active member of the Azalea City Golf Course. Two of his favorite pastimes were keeping a beautiful yard and growing daylilies. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to Our Savior Catholic Church, Mobile, AL or to the American Cancer Society. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Our Savior Catholic Church on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 1 PM.