Betty Beatrice Durham Johnson was swept away to her new home at the age of 79 in Moab, UT on Monday, September 13, 2021. She was born on January 14, 1942 in Cortez, Colorado to Violet Jaunita Denney and C. Homer Durham.

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Betty married Ivan Lynn Johnson on May 23, 1959 in Moab, Utah. They had four children, three boys and one girl. Betty devoutly served her Pentecostal faith, including serving as pastor’s wife for 37 years.

“Betty’s sense of humor and pragmatism are severely missed.”

Betty was extremely creative and had many gifts, but took most pleasure in sewing and cooking. From creating entire wardrobes by hand for her family, to baking her widely popular buttermilk biscuits, Betty was a blessing to everyone around her, friends and family alike. Her other hobbies included painting and interior design. Betty’s sense of humor and pragmatism are severely missed.

Betty is survived by her husband Ivan Johnson, her children, Michael (Tammy), Philip (Donna), Gayle Hansen (Grant), Eric (Serena), 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She’s also survived by sister Joyce Allene and many nieces and nephews.

She is proceeded in death by mother Juanita, father Homer, sister Catherine “Mutt”, sister Homerlaine “Sis”, sister Doris-Anne “Corky,” sister Bobby-Gene “Binx”, brother Charles William, and brother Jack Denzel, among many other loved ones.

A graveside memorial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery on September 23, 2021 at 10:00 am in Moab, Utah.