Obituary of Hazel I. Jimerson

Hazel I. Jimerson, 76, of 3Gerald Ave Lakewood, NY died at 10:50 p.m. Monday (November 23, 2009) in her home. A lifelong area resident she was born February 24, 1933 in Jamestown, NY a daughter of the late Sampson and Francelian Printup Jimerson. She was a graduate of the Jamestown Community College School of Nursing, first as a licensed practical nurse and later becoming a registered nurse. Before her retirement she was employed as a registered nurse for the Visiting Nursing Association of Western New York for many years. In earlier years she had worked for the former Fenton Park Nursing Home and the Greenhurst Health Care Center. She was a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians Turtle Clan. She will be remembered as one who loved to cook and bake for her family and also enjoyed spending time crocheting. Surviving are three daughters Nona Meacham, Diane Seekins both of Jamestown, Danielle Davis of Frewsburg, four sons Doug Harrison, Richard Harrison, R.B.W. Harrison, Jr. all of Jamestown, William Fletcher Harrison of Lakewood, 21 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and a sister Rose Covert of Steamburg, NY. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her companion R.B.W. Harrison, Sr., a daughter Pearl Harrison, two brothers Donald and Daniel Jimerson and two sisters Shirley Gustafson and Virginia McCann. The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Joseph M. Dowdell, pastor of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lakewood will officiate. Burial will be in the Pine Hill Cemetery, Falconer, NY. Friends will be received from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice Chautauqua County, 20 West Summit Ave. Lakewood, NY 14750 or to the Hugo Fund, c/o The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, 418 Spring St. Jamestown, NY 14701.