Jessie Lee Jordan
October 22, 1922 - May 8, 2026
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Jessie Lee Evans Jordan, of Lake Jackson, passed away May 8, 2026, at the age of 103. She was born in Temple, Bell County, Texas on October 22, 1922 to Dedie George ''Son'' Evans and Emma Lee ''Lee'' McRoy Evans. They lived on the family farm in Heidenheimer, Bell County, Texas, until her father took a job with the Freeport Sulfur Company and moved the family to Freeport, Texas, when she was 4 years old. Later, the family moved to Clute before she entered High School.
She graduated in 1940 from Freeport High School. The following Fall she attended Mary Hardin Baylor and roomed with her life long friend Lucille Levine.
In 1941, she went to work for the Railroad as Secretary to the Station Master. This later led to an Accounting position, followed by promotion to Head Accountant, a position rarely held by a woman in the 1940's.
After WWII, she met Robert F ''Bob'' Jordan at the Railroad Station. They married on December 23, 1947. When introducing each other to their parents, her parents were concerned that he was too young for her, thinking he was a teenager and his mother thought the same about her!
Jessie Lee continued working for the railroad company full-time until 1951, but returned for several more years to cover employee absences. The year they married they equally invested in their real estate venture ABC Realty Company, now known as ABC Realty, L.L.P. After retiring from the Railroad Company, she began working full-time for ABC Realty, until her retirement in 2020 at the young age of 98. Her Real Estate Broker's License was active at the time of her death.
Jessie Lee is survived by her Son Lamar Jordan, wife Lynn and their son Tyler, Daughter Barbara Jordan, son Jordan Cyr and his father Stephen Cyr, and Daughter Laura Jordan. Sister Nancy and husband Edward Serbanich. Sister-n-law Mary Elizabeth ''Beth'' Jordan. Aso many many generations of nieces and nephews.
Jessie Lee was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bob in 2000, her siblings and spouses Dorothy Mozelle and Linder Ford, Teresa LaNelle and Bill Mohler, Ivan H. ''Buddy'' Evans and Drunell, and Juanita and J. C. Johnston, and in-laws JT Jordan and Merle, Jerry Max Jordan, also several nieces and nephews.
Jessie Lee was a faithful member of the Church of Christ for 70 years. She requested not to have a funeral service. She was laid to rest next to her beloved Bob. Arrangements by Lakewood Funeral Home and Angleton Cemetery Association.
She graduated in 1940 from Freeport High School. The following Fall she attended Mary Hardin Baylor and roomed with her life long friend Lucille Levine.
In 1941, she went to work for the Railroad as Secretary to the Station Master. This later led to an Accounting position, followed by promotion to Head Accountant, a position rarely held by a woman in the 1940's.
After WWII, she met Robert F ''Bob'' Jordan at the Railroad Station. They married on December 23, 1947. When introducing each other to their parents, her parents were concerned that he was too young for her, thinking he was a teenager and his mother thought the same about her!
Jessie Lee continued working for the railroad company full-time until 1951, but returned for several more years to cover employee absences. The year they married they equally invested in their real estate venture ABC Realty Company, now known as ABC Realty, L.L.P. After retiring from the Railroad Company, she began working full-time for ABC Realty, until her retirement in 2020 at the young age of 98. Her Real Estate Broker's License was active at the time of her death.
Jessie Lee is survived by her Son Lamar Jordan, wife Lynn and their son Tyler, Daughter Barbara Jordan, son Jordan Cyr and his father Stephen Cyr, and Daughter Laura Jordan. Sister Nancy and husband Edward Serbanich. Sister-n-law Mary Elizabeth ''Beth'' Jordan. Aso many many generations of nieces and nephews.
Jessie Lee was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bob in 2000, her siblings and spouses Dorothy Mozelle and Linder Ford, Teresa LaNelle and Bill Mohler, Ivan H. ''Buddy'' Evans and Drunell, and Juanita and J. C. Johnston, and in-laws JT Jordan and Merle, Jerry Max Jordan, also several nieces and nephews.
Jessie Lee was a faithful member of the Church of Christ for 70 years. She requested not to have a funeral service. She was laid to rest next to her beloved Bob. Arrangements by Lakewood Funeral Home and Angleton Cemetery Association.