Jennie Rachel Bartholomew

OAKLEY - Jennie Rachel Poulton Bartholomew, 86, of Oakley, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Parke View Rehabilitation and Care Center in Burley.

She was born March 14, 1929, in Oakley, Cassia County, Idaho, the daughter of William Hyrum Poulton and Lulu Pearl Garrard Poulton. She was raised in Cottonwood and rode a horse or walked several miles to attend the Warm Creek School until it was closed. She then rode in a buggy to Oakley where she completed her education at Oakley High School.

She was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on June 3, 1944. She married Ernest Arthur Hale on the 23rd of November 1946, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The marriage was later solemnized on the 26th of June 1953, in the Idaho Falls Idaho LDS Temple. She and Ernest were some of the first to quarry “Oakley Stone” as a living. They had eight children and were later divorced. She then married Floyd DeWayne Judd on the 2nd of April 1963, in Elko, Nevada. They worked together quarrying Oakley stone while raising her children. They later divorced. She then married Alonzo Lee Bartholomew the 1st of January 1971, in Elko, Nevada. He helped raise her children who were still living at home by working as a ranch hand and sheepherder in the South Hills for Pickett's Ranch. He passed away on the 10th of June 2004.

Rachel loved to sing and was a member of the "Singing Mothers." She performed in The Sound of Music with her daughters, as a Nun. One of her favorite church callings was Stake Young Women secretary.

Memories from her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren all include her hard work, love for fishing and camping and gardening. She taught the importance of always being honest, and would give of herself when she saw someone in need. She raised a large garden in Oakley every year and willingly shared garden produce with friends and family.

She is survived by her children, Pamelia (DeVaughn) Jenks of Oakley, Lucille (Kirby) Jones of Pasco, Wash., Ernie Ray (Lyn) Hale and Karlene (Randy) Hardy both of Oakley, Susan Porietis of San Tan Valley, Ariz., and Marvin Hale, Alan (Lynette) Hale, and Jennie Hale all of Oakley; her sister, Elaine Poulton Hinds (Larry) of Oakley; two sisters-in-law, Lynne Pollard Poulton (Jim) and Cleo Warner Poulton (Dave) both of Oakley; 40 grandchildren; 108 great- grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Sam, Norman, Jim, Dave, and Roger; two sisters, Gene and Gaya Pearl; a granddaughter, Sarah Porietis; an infant great-grandson, Jeffrey Connor Nelson; two sons-in-law, Lawrence Jenks and Kirby Jones; and a daughter-in-law, Judy Morris Hale.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 6, at the Oakley Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 355 N. Center Ave., with Bishop Kevin Morrison officiating. Burial will be in the Oakley Cemetery.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Sunday, April 5, at Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Monday, at the church in Oakley.