Carol Stearns Johnson

Carol Stearns Johnson of Prescott Valley passed away peacefully on May 26, 2016 in Prescott. She was born June 27, 1939 in Framingham, MA to Henry and Eunice Stearns and was the oldest of 5 children.

She was married on July 1, 1961 to her life-long husband of 54 years, Bill Johnson. A career educator, Carol taught elementary age children in four school districts in three states over the span of 43 years. Most recently, Carol taught kindergarten in Mayer, AZ from 1993 to 2004. She additionally taught Sunday school at the Prescott Valley United Methodist Church until 2015.

Carol found joy in life from family, church, friends, and the students she taught. She led a happy, successful life and hoped for the same for all her students and those close to her. Carol is survived by her husband Bill; her siblings Richard (Nancy), Alice, Robert, and Sandy Stearns; two sons Ron (Christina) and Ken (Robin) Johnson; and six grandchildren Sabastian Molina, Alex Johnson, Brady Johnson, Abby Johnson, Kaden Johnson, and Levi Johnson.