Funeral services for Helen Jorden, 98, of Rosenberg, TX, are set for 10 AM Friday, June 23, 2017, at Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors Chapel, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471, with burial following at 2 PM Friday at Hempstead Cemetery, Hempstead, TX.

Visitation will be 6 - 8:00 PM Thursday, June 22, 2017, at Garmany & Carden Funeral Chapel, Rosenberg, TX 77471.

Serving as Active Pallbearers will be Steve Holloway, Mike Parker, Leon Fazzio, Jay Jorden, Pat Jorden, and Rob Albritton. Honorary Pallbearer is Bob Evans.

She was born Helen Grace Marshall on September 19, 1918, in New Baden, TX, to Robert Marshall and Ida Lou Courtney Marshall. She passed away peacefully on June 18, 2017, in Wimberley, TX. She attended University of Houston before marrying Reeves Jorden. In their married life, they lived in Houston, Beeville, Bellaire, and Morgan City, LA, before retiring in Hempstead, TX. After Reeves passed away on January 28, 1989, Helen moved to Rosenberg, TX. Helen loved tennis, in fact she was a high school tennis champion. She loved to bake and host parties, and she loved WMU, a Baptist women's missionary organization. She and Reeves were active in numerous churches throughout their lifetime, including Richmond Plaza Baptist Church, Bellaire Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Morgan City, LA, First Baptist Church of Hempstead, and First Baptist Church of Rosenberg. Helen was a certified Librarian and served in that capacity in all the churches they attended. She was a lifetime member of The Eastern Star.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Oliver Reeves Jorden; 2 brothers, Robert Marshall and wife, Ruth, and Rev. Melvin Marshall and wife, Virginia; 2 sisters, Elda McBride and Doris Albritton and husband, Bryson; son-in-law, Jim Parker; brother-in-law, Jay Jorden and wife, Lois.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Ruth Parker of Rosenberg, TX, and Valerie Evans and husband, Bob, of San Luis Obispo. CA; 5 grandchildren, who lovingly knew her as "Poo", Mike Parker of Rosenberg, TX, Tim Parker and wife, Lisa, of CO, Jennifer Holloway and husband, Steve, of Wimberley, TX, Randy Lane and Curtis Lane, both of CA; great grandchildren, Eric Parker, Jason Parker, and Marissa Sue Ann Parker, all of CO, Leon Fazzio and Leah Smith of Kyle, TX, Pina Surang of Kyle, TX, and Curtis Lane, Jr. of CA; great great grandchild, Noah Fazzio of Kyle, TX; and numerous nieces and nephews.


Memorials may be given in her memory to First Baptist Church of Rosenberg, 1117 First Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 or to The Cocama Project, P.O. Box 1502, Richmond, TX 77406-1502.

Condolence messages may be written for the Jorden family at www.garmanycarden.com.

Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.