Naomi H. Melling

Naomi Harris Melling, age 83, passed away on November 29, 2019 and entered peacefully into eternal life to be
with her beloved husband, Dee. A longtime resident of Cedar City, Utah, she was living in Las Vegas, Nevada
at the time of her passing.
Naomi was born on May 2, 1936 in Minersville, Utah to Cornelius Stanley Harris and Elma Goodwin and was
the second of eight children (Betty, Naomi, Lorna, Kathy, Charles, Richard, Janet, and Patty). Naomi grew up
in rural Nevada, and went to school in a one room schoolhouse in Panaca. She had fond memories of Pananca
and kept a painting of the schoolhouse on her wall. She met the love of her life, Dee Seth Melling, while
attending school in Cedar City. They were married in the Old Rock Church on July 3, 1956, and were later
sealed in the St. George Temple.
Naomi enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading, word games, cookies and Diet Pepsi. She loved being surrounded by
her family and others who helped take care of her. She especially loved to listen to family gossip, tell stories
and relive family memories even as she bore the indignity and challenge􀁖 of Al􀁝heimer􀂶􀁖 di􀁖ea􀁖e.
Naomi is survived by 3 of her 4 children; John Dee (Tamara) Melling, Pamela (Kevin) Reber and Ellen
(Robert) Adams, 15 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one on the way. She was preceded in death by
her husband Dee; son, Stanley Todd Melling; granddaughter, Stephanie Kaye Lopez and sisters, Betty and
Janet.
A viewing and memorial service will be held Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Southern Utah Mortuary -
Parowan (15 E 100 N, Parowan, UT). The viewing will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will end at approximately
11:00 a.m., with the memorial service beginning immediately thereafter. Interment will be in the Cedar City
Cemetery (685 N. Main St., Cedar City, UT) under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online
condolences can be made at www.sumortuary.com.
The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to Kimberly Uqdah and the entire staff at Pacifica, Spring
Valley Memory Care, with a special thanks to Melissa and Courtney of Compassion Care Hospice for their
compassionate end of life care.

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