Carol Darlene Perkins Johnson Obituary (1939

Carol Darlene Perkins Johnson, 80, of Orem, Utah, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at the home of her granddaughter in Helper, Utah from complications following a massive stroke. Carol was born September 29, 1939 in Pioche, Nevada to Reo and Bessie Perkins. She was the fifth of six children. The favorite memory of her childhood was when she lived in Dividend, Utah. She was 14 years old and met the love of her life, Kenny Johnson. They got married in Pioche, Nevada on November 12, 1956. They had four children: Ricky, Becky, Kathy and Tammy. Carol was a hard worker and could always be found by Kenny’s side in whatever he was doing. She lost him at the early age of 52, and spent the next 30 years without him. She was never interested in anyone else. Carol loved her family so much; she spent a lot of time with them doing the things she loved to do. Her favorite was horn hunting. If you ever went to her house you would see horns everywhere. She also loved to fish. As she got older and her arms didn’t work as well, she would get so mad because she couldn’t cast her pole out very far but it didn’t stop her from wanting to go. She also loved looking for rocks—big, little, it didn’t matter. She just loved rocks and anything old she would find she would take home and put in her backyard along her fence. She also had a whole collection of old horse shoes. She painted each one by hand and hung them on her back fence. Carol was a handyman to the core. She always tried to figure out a way to fix things without asking for help. She was a very strong and independent woman. At the age of 80 she was still mowing her own lawn, growing her own garden, canning her own fruits and vegetables and even driving her own car. She would pick up her sister Evelyn (who was her very best friend) and go to the temple together. They would have sleepovers, go shopping and out to eat; they were so cute together. Carol loved her sister so much. Carol loved being with her family, especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas. They all looked forward to her Christmas cookies. She would bake a dozen different kinds; she was a very giving person. Carol was the best mom, grandma, great-grandma, sister, daughter and friend. She was loved by so many people and touched so many hearts. She will be missed more than words can describe. We Love You, Mom! Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Reo and Bessie Perkins; husband, Kenneth; son, Ricky; daughter, Kathy Ivie; 2 grandchildren, Stacey Ivie and Danny Cox; son-in-law, Doug Cox; Uncle Pete; 2 sisters, Verneta Fox and Joy Perkins and 2 brothers, Jay and Ted Perkins. She is survived by 2 daughters, Becky Sharkey (Curtis) and Tammy Kinross (Kevin); 9 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Evalyn Fletcher. Carol’s family would like to thank all her neighbors and friends from the ward who came into her life and were so kind to her. We appreciate all of your help with whatever we needed to get through this hard time in our lives. We also want to give a special thank you to Kandy Brittain. She was our rock and without her we would have never gotten through this. We Love You, Kandy! Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 25, 2020 at the Lake View 5th Ward Chapel, 2168 South 140 West, Orem, Utah. Friends may call from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bergmortuary.com. In lieu of flowers, donations for burial expenses would be appreciated.