Marylou Ivy Jordan, also known as Lulu, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, age

92 passed away in her home on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, with her daughter by her

side.

She was born on February 18th, 1933, in Fort Worth, Texas to Rassie and Polk Ivy. Polk

was a highway patrolman and moved his family to Dallas, Wichita Falls, and settled in Amarillo

where Marylou started school. She was a popular student, a class president, cheerleader, and

class favorite in her high school years. She went on to attend Amarillo College for a year while

working in the pharmacy at Northwest Texas Hospital. In 1952, she married Robert Amason

and with him welcomed and loved 3 children, Rip, Mendi, and Randy. Being a mother was the

joy of her life. Once her children were all in school, she continued her studies and received her

Bachelor's degree in education from Texas Tech University in 1968. She taught 6th grade at

Mae Murfee Elementary School in Lubbock for several years and was then offered one of the

first positions in LISD as a resource teacher (special education). She had one of the first

designated classrooms in Lubbock to serve children with special needs. She then pursued and

obtain her master's degree in special education from Texas Tech. She left Lubbock in 1974 to

seek a different career path in sales and recruiting.

She married George Hugo in 1979. They

traveled some and she assisted him in his law practice. He passed away in 1987. Vowing to

never remarry, Marylou ended up meeting the "love of her life" Jimmy Jordan. They were

married in 1988. Only her love for God exceeded the love she had for Jimmy. Marylou returned

to teaching in special education in the 1990's and was later awarded Special Education Teacher

of the Year from Alief Independent School District for Teacher of the Year. She retired in 1998

and kept herself busy with bridge, family activities, and traveling with Jimmy.

Marylou was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy, her son Rip, her sister Jo Ann, her

nephew Brian, and her parents.

Survivors include her daughter Mendi Strader, son-in-law Dan Strader, son Randy Amason, and

wife Helen Amason. Grandchildren Aaron Strader and his wife Jennifer Strader, Ashley

Strader, Ryan Amason, Jared Amason and his wife Emily Amason, and Sarah

Amason. Surviving great grandchildren are Jace Raslawsky, Austin Strader, Cody Strader,

Adeline Amason, Ruby Strader, Ivy Amason, Jasper Amason, Flint Amason, Cayden Mattern,

Leighton Mattern, niece Suzanne Hunt, nephew Jimmie Eckhart and multiple grandnieces and

nephews.

A celebration of life will be held at Crossroads Church at 7900 Chiesa Rd, Rowlett, Tx 75089 on

Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 11 am. Relatives and friends are welcome to stay for a fiesta

lunch of Mexican food that Lulu requested for her celebration