Fern R. Jordan, 82, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:15 A.M., April 25, 2017 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Park Avenue Baptist Church in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with Reverend Merle Fullerton and Reverend Gary Davenport officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. Friends of the Fern R. Jordan Family may call from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, April 28, 2017 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Park Avenue Baptist Church in Memory of Fern R. Jordan and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information or to send online condolences.