Nellie Rita Reid Jamison

Nellie "Rita" Reid Jamison
Oct. 17, 1925 - June 18, 2017
Nellie Rita Reid Jamison, 91, of Aurora, Colo., passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Aurora, Colo. A lifelong resident of San Juan County, Rita moved to Colorado in 2016 to be closer to her children. Born Oct. 17, 1925 in Bloomfield, the family later moved to Kirtland where she graduated from Kirtland Central High School in 1943.
In 1969 Rita and sister Nila Ashcroft opened one of the area's first wig shops, Classic Wigs in downtown Farmington. She later went on to be a vibrant business woman with her collectable dolls and hobby shop until 1984. Rita was an ardent crochet enthusiast and quilt maker. She was a passionate camper, often camping with her sisters and their families throughout the San Juan Mountains. She camped in a tent in a sleeping bag on the ground, hunting drift wood and cooking foil dinners until she was 78 years old. In retirement Rita embraced her love of flowers and grandchildren by loving and growing them both with passion and care in her backyard.
Rita was preceded in death by her beloved son, Allen Val Jamison; parents, Arthur and Matilda Reid; brothers, Jimmy and Arthur Reid; sisters, Madge Manning, Violet Hatch, LeVinna Bloomfield, Mercedes Hill, Anona Reid, Fay Crawford and Nila Ashcroft. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Allen "Pat" Jamison; children, Todd Thunell of Kirtland, Jill Hobbs of Littleton Colo., Christi Ulrich of Lone Tree, Colo., Kevin Jamison of Grand Junction, Colo.; thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren along with countless nieces and nephews.
A viewing will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 22 at Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St. in Farmington. A funeral service for Rita will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 23 at Brewer, Lee and Larkin with interment to follow at Kirtland-Fruitland Cemetery, 59 Road 6575 in Kirtland.
Pallbearers are Todd Thunell, Jerry Thunell, Kevin Jamison, Nicholas Jamison, Matthew Jamison and Jonathan Ulrich. Honorary pallbearers are David Hobbs and Mike Ulrich.
Nellie's care is entrusted to Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St. in Farmington, 505-325-8688. Those who wish to express their condolences may do so at serenityandcompany.com.