Mary Ellen Jordan was born in Des Arc, Arkansas, October 9, 1934.  She passed away peacefully at the age of 88 in Huntsville, TX on April 17, 2023.

Mary Ellen had a short marriage to John Calhoun and together had two children, Deborah Ann and Johnnie Ray.  She moved to Fort Smith and there is where her life began with J.C. Jordan.  They began a very successful music business.  Mary Ellen had great prospects in Real Estate and selling properties, which she loved being out and about with the public.  She became the top sales agent in the region for Lester Craft by West Bend Cookware.  Her favorite time was spent in a social gathering at Fort Smith Bowling Lanes.  She was a member of the Six Hundred Club.  Mary Ellen was instrumental in recruiting men and women for the pro Bowling Association.  She served as president of the Fort Smith Women's Bowling Association and served as President of the N.W. Arkansas Women's Bowling Association.  In 1984, she began a new endeavor which was restaurant promotions.  Mary Ellen worked in promotions for more than 30 years.  She retired to Trinity, TX in 2003 and enjoyed gardening and fishing.

Mary Ellen is preceded in death by father and mother, Frank and Vida Terry, brothers and sisters, J.K. Terry, Frank Terry, Juanita Jackson and Allie Felts.

Mary Ellen is survived by her partner for several years, Charles Muller, son Johnnie Ray Calhoun, and wife Debra, daughter Deborah Calhoun, two grandchildren Cassandra Marie Elwonger and husband Bob and Armondo Ray Calhoun; three great grandchildren, Alec, Cole, Olivia; sisters Julie Goodnight and Kay Terry.

Mary Ellen will be missed by all that knew and loved her.