Jimmy Levon Gordon Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jimmy Levon Gordon, age 80, of Quitman, Arkansas, formerly of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord Tuesday July 19th at his home. Jimmy was born November 26th, 1941 in Pleasant Plains to Alvin L. Gordon and Aunine Royer Gordon, the 1st of 3 children. Jimmy met his wife of 58 years, Linda Jean Moore, during college at ASU Beebe. They married on Friday October 11th, 1963. The next day on Saturday they bought their first property, lovingly called the “Creek Place”. After college Jim farmed with his dad for several years. He then started teaching vocational agriculture. He taught at Pleasant Plains, Mt. Pleasant, Oil Trough, and finally Pangburn. He and Linda both retired from teaching in 2000, after 20 years for him and 36 for her. After retirement, he took up a second career in cattle farming. He raised feeder cattle for feedlots in Texas, and later raised cow/calf pairs. His brother Glen worked alongside Jim for several years, and in 2005 the Jim and Glen Gordon families were named White County Farm Family of the Year. He enjoyed hunting and bass fishing and fished in several tournaments. He loved his horses, and was proud of his cattle-working border collies. He most enjoyed having a grandson. He was very proud of Luke, and thrilled when he decided to farm also. Jim was preceded in death by his parents Alvin and Aunine Gordon . He is survived by his wife, Linda Jean, daughter Shawn and her husband James, grandson Luke Davis and his wife Mattye, a great grandson expected in November, one brother, Glen Gordon and his wife Linda Lou, a sister Glenda Curl, and her husband Rick. He also had several nephews and several great nieces and nephews as well. Services will be held Saturday, July 23rd at Powell Funeral Home in Bald Knob, Arkansas. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:00 am at the chapel with services starting at 11:00am. Interment will follow in the Roosevelt Cemetery, Roosevelt community. Arrangements are entrusted to Powell Funeral Home, Bald Knob – Judsonia. www.powellfuneralhome.net.

Jimmy Levon Gordon

November 26, 1941 - July 19, 2022