Viola Marie Linford Carr

Viola Marie Taylor Linford Carr

RIVERDALE - Viola Marie Taylor Linford-Carr came into the world on February 25, 1908 the twelfth child of Joseph and Sarah Barker Taylor. Viola lived 97 years. She had resided at Stoney Brooke in Riverdale for three years. She left this world to join her Heavenly Father and her loving family on April 13, 2005.

Viola grew up in the north end of Ogden, nestled in a neighborhood of aunts, uncles and cousins. She attended Mound Fort Elementary and Jr. High and Ogden High School. After high school she worked in the office of Drs. Dixon and Barber as their assistant.

Viola married her sweetheart George Linford on April 14, 1932. Viola and George were high school classmates and they began courting after he returned from an L.D.S. mission. Viola and George had 52 great years together. In 1984 he died following an accident.

Viola and George had four children, VaLois, Gerald, Sharol and Jon. She was a stay at home mom until the 2nd World War when she worked at Utah General Depot until after the war. She again entered the work force when in the mid 1950's she was employed by Gramercy School as an aid in the physically handicapped division.

Viola was a temple worker in the Ogden Temple for 17 years. She enjoyed her associations there and she thoroughly loved the work. During this time she and George traveled. Viola always had an appreciation for the beauties of the world and she enjoyed having the opportunity to see more of it. Viola took a number of art classes over the years and was an accomplished artist. Many of her paintings hung on the walls of her room at Stoney Brooke.

Viola loved visiting with her friends and relatives and her home was always open to them. She was a wonderful mom, grandma and great grandma and she loved each of her family unconditionally, this love was returned in kind. All of her family have fond memories of the excellent Sunday pot roasts, particularly her most delicious gravy.

After five years of widowhood and when Viola was 82 she began dating Gallard Carr whom she had met in the Temple, they were married shortly thereafter. Gallard passed away in January of 2002.

Viola is survived by her children, Gerald W. (Joanne) Linford, Sharol (Cleve) Waddoups, and Jon T. Linford; 12 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

Viola was preceded in death by her parents, 11 siblings, her husbands George Linford and Gallard Carr and her daughter VaLois.

We want to thank the staff at Stoney Brooke for the tender loving care they provided the past three years and to Vista Care Hospice for the wonderful care they have provided the past few months.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Children's Aid Society of Utah or Birth Right of Ogden.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
April 15, 2005
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceMyers Mortuary of Ogden
845 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
April 16, 2005
11:00 AM
CemeteryWashington Heights Memorial Park
4500 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84403
April 16, 2005