Jordan Chase Shisler, 8, of Greenwood, Texas, passed away on July 23, 2018 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on June 9, 2010 in Nacogdoches, Texas to Jordan Dean Shisler and Courtney Carol Cylene Swanson. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 PM on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Mangum Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Son Windham officiating. 

 

Chase grew up in Center. He attended Greenwood ISD where he made lots of friends and impacted the fellow students and staff while there. He was a very personable child and wanted to be friends with everyone he met. Chase would be very concerned when someone did not want to share a friendship with him. It was often hard for him to understand why other people did not have a heart like his. Chase was an active young man. He played baseball and was in the Boy Scouts. He also enjoyed attending AWANAS at Greenwood Baptist Church. Chase’s faith was an integral part of his life even at such a young age. He had a deep, strong faith in the Lord and loved Him. He was faithful to pray every day and each night before bed, he would make sure to remind his whole family if they happened to forget. Chase always talked about heaven and was curious what the angels would look like. It’s as if God knew that he was too good for this earth, and it was time to take him to meet those angels he so often dreamed about. 

 

While Chase exemplified characteristics well beyond his years, he was still a kid at heart. He wrestled and played all the time. He enjoyed activities and fun just like any other eight-year-old. He loved video games, watching You-Tube, riding go-karts and playing with his cousins. He also liked to swim as long as he could touch the bottom, and even then he would sometimes question its stability. Chase had also taken a great interest in science and magic. Like most kids, he liked superheroes, the Hulk was his favorite; however, he actually was more fond of the villains. There was something about the mystery and challenge that intrigued Chase. The Joker was his favorite villain.

 

Chase was an exceptional boy who breathed life into the world around him. He was a happy child, full of light and laughter. You rarely saw him without a smile on his face and that smile was so contagious. His silly dances and singing would brighten any situation. His love for his family was indescribable. He was a true Momma’s boy, but he had a deep admiration for his Daddy…both of them. The amount of passion, heart, spunk and joy that was packed into such a small person is rarely found in adults, but Chase had it all. He made the world a better place. 

 

Chase is survived by:

Parents:

Jordan Shisler of Center, Texas

Courtney and A.J. Green of Greenwood, Texas

 

Grandparents: 

Chad Earl Swanson and Rebecca Sinclair Swanson of Odessa, Texas

Jerry Elswick of Shelbyville, Texas

Paula San Augustine of Center, Texas

Jamie Nelson of Bryan, Texas

 

Great-Grandparents:

Dean and Pauletta Shisler of Center, Texas

 

Great-Great Grandmother:

Helen Landers of Magnolia, Texas

 

Aunts and Uncles:

Dakota and Ashley Poindexter of Center

Amber and Josh Marrs of San Antonio, Texas

Ronnie Wade Myers of Alvin, Texas

Jose and Angelica Paredes of Center, Texas

Caleb Shisler of Center, Texas

Amanda and Kwi Gary of Plano, Texas

Josh and Dori Elswick of Waxahachie, Texas

Cheyenne and Kylee Moore of Center, Texas

Regina and Allen Ramsey of Trinity, Texas

 

A host of other family and friends.

 

He is preceded in death by grandparents, Betty Ruth Elswick, George Shisler, Robert and Johnnie Bolton and Carol Dawn Cain; great-great grandparents, John Paul and Gladys Sanford; and uncle, Chase Swanson. 

 

The family is being served by Mangum Funeral Home in Center, Texas. To send condolences or to sign an online register, please visit www.mangumfh.net.