Jean Mallory

Jan. 26, 1946 - Jan. 11, 2015

Date of Service: Jan. 17, 2015

Jean Mallory

RUPERT – Ava Jean Owens Mallory was born a sharecropper’s daughter on Jan. 26, 1946, in Wilson, N.C. She was the daughter of Edgar Dee and Lydia Estelle Winbourne Owens. She passed away suddenly at home on Sunday evening, Jan. 11, 2015.

She graduated from Fike Senior High School in Wilson, N.C., and was married for a brief period to Marion Phelps. She moved to Idaho in 1975, and married Rex Cecil Mallory on Aug. 6, 1977. They made their home in Heyburn, Idaho, for 17 years before relocating to Rupert.

Jean worked in the office for the J.R. Simplot Company in Heyburn for 15 years. She also worked as a real estate agent for Rocky Mountain Real Estate before becoming the secretary and bookkeeper for Mallory Electric. She also worked in the Minidoka County Treasurer's Office. Jean attended the College of Southern Idaho.

Jean was a wonderful wife, sister, aunt, and friend to all who knew her. She loved to read and play golf with her husband. She also loved to play cards, and was an avid animal lover. Family was the most important thing to her.

Jean is survived by her husband, Rex; and two brothers, Robert Lee and Dee. Her parents; a sister, Alta; and two brothers, Marvin and Johnnie, preceded her in death.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, where friends and family may call one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Salvation Army or the Idaho Food Bank.