Jamalee Mellinger

January 11, 2021

Jamalee Mellinger, 93, a longtime resident of Fort Morgan, CO and Phoenix, AZ, peacefully entered life eternal on January 11, 2021 at her home in Fort Collins, CO. Jama, as she was known by many, was born in Bayard, NE, February 25, 1927 to James Lloyd Samuels and Nellie Ruth Samuels. She was preceded in death by her first husband Harry J. Hood of Scottsbluff, NE and second husband of 40 years, Dr. William J. Mellinger who passed in 2011 and her step-daughter and step son-in-law Jim and Lynn Mellinger Stone and her great-grandson Ben Hardin. She is survived by daughter, Terry (Bob) Smith of Scottsbluff, NE, and son, Scott (Cindi) Hood of Broken Arrow, OK; grandchildren, Evan (Kim) Stone of Stockton, CA, Justin (Wendy) Stone of Aurora, CO, Audrey (Steve) Murphy of Stockton, CA, Carrie (Wes) Galyardt of Fort Collins, CO, Wendy (Jason) L`Odense of Denver, CO, Andrew Hood of Los Angeles, CA, Andrea (Andy) Van Y of Phoenix, AZ , eighteen great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren. She had a passion for golf, loved fly fishing, playing bridge and was always known for being the life of any party. She was very outgoing, strong in her faith, she simply never met a person she was unwilling to talk to and laugh with. Active into her 90’s many days walking over 5 miles a day. She enjoyed painting, swimming and most of all her many, many friendships. Celebration of life services are pending. Those wishing to honor her life may do so by making a donation to: The American Cancer Society online at: https://donate3.cancer.org/?campaign=CY16MemPage2&giftType=mem&giftTypeMonthlyDisplay=0&_ga=2.208719441.290783148.1610560241-1885185161.1610560241 Pathways Hospice of Northern Colorado: Online at: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=pathhosp&id=1 By check, please mail and make payable to: Pathways Hospice 305 Carpenter Road Fort Collins, CO 80525 Or any memorial of your choice.