Jordan Thomasson Durke, age 37, of Allen, Texas, passed away on February 28, 2017. He was born June 13, 1979 in Dallas, Texas, to Thomasson Lee and Linda (Gentry) Durke. Jordan was a graduate of Allen High School, Class of 1997. He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance; while at the University of Mississippi, Jordan was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He later received his Doctorate in Law from St. Mary’s University. Jordan was a member of Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Allen, Texas.
He is survived by his father, Tom Durke of Allen, Texas; brother, Taylor Durke and wife Alyson of Atlanta, Georgia; niece, Sadie Eleanor Durke; and nephew, Harrison Lee Durke.
Jordan is preceded in death by his mother, Linda Gentry Durke.
A funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas. Interment will follow at Allen Cemetery. The family will receive friends during a visitation being held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital at www.stjude.org in Jordan’s memory.