Jamie LaDawn Thomas

Feb. 22, 1977 - Aug. 28, 2020

Date of Service: Sep. 9, 2020

PAUL – Jamie LaDawn Thomas, age 43, of Paul, passed away Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, pursuant to a heart condition that she had been battling.

Jamie was born February 22, 1977, in Burley, Idaho, the daughter of Rachel Lee Klesey and Bret Charles Kelsey. She attended school in Paul, Rupert, and Declo, Idaho.

Jamie married the love of her life, Jason Allen Thomas, in 2000. They were celebrating their 20th anniversary together this year. Their relationship was admired by many and all who knew them knew they were deeply in love, spending every waking moment together.

Jamie was the guardian and protector of her family and a symbol of strength. She loved cooking (favoring her cast-iron pans) ... making delicious foods for all to enjoy. She was a self-taught herbalist, using essential oils and nature to cure ailments; often making her own. Jamie was an artist. Her love for art drew her into becoming a professional tattoo artist.

Jamie is survived by her husband, Jason; and six children: Dominique Powers, Joshua and Cheyanne Anderson, Caleb Kelsey, and Joseph, Jacob, and Jocelyn Thomas. She is also survived by her parents; her grandma, June Bill; three sisters, Jeanine Kelsey, Reannon Haskins, and Amy Fullmer; as well as her three grandchildren, Tanner Hyde, Anastasia Mooso, and Akeyla Kelsey. She was preceded in death by her grandbaby, Bellamy Anderson; her niece, Lively Asher; and her beloved grandfather, Leo L. Bill.

A viewing will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Heyburn Ward, 300 S. 500 W., of Heyburn, where a viewing will be held from 10 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in Paul Cemetery.

Following the burial, the services will conclude with a dinner at the Paul splash pad, provided by the Heyburn Ward Relief Society. All friends and family are welcome to attend.