Gary Johnson

Gary Thorley Johnson, age 83, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 in his home in Overton, Nevada. He was born September 26, 1933 in Overton, Nevada to Clarence Veater Johnson and Lucile Thorley Johnson. He married Sherry Johnson on September 7, 1956 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Gary spent most of his life in Overton. After two years of service in the Army during the Korean Conflict, he earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Education from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Gary loved teaching, he enjoyed the variety found in the elementary school setting. After teaching for 30+ years, he retired, still living to "make things a little better" in everything he set his mind to, just as he had done as a teacher. He served on the Overton town board and as an Overton volunteer fireman and later as an LDS missionary with his wife, Sherry, in Arkansas, Little Rock Mission. He loved BYU sports, had a great sense of humor, and his family meant everything to him.

He is survived by his wife, Sherry; two sons and four daughters; Rick (Cyndy) of Dammeron Valley, UT; Patty (Jeff) Olsen of Crofton, MD; Jeannine (Paul) Bowerman of Logandale, NV; David (Lisa) of Henderson, NV; Karen (Bruce) Doty of St. George, UT; Jennifer (Todd) Hilbig of Draper, UT; 23 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-granddaughter. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Evelyn, one granddaughter, and one great-granddaughter.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 11 a.m. in the Overton LDS Chapel. A viewing will be held Friday, December 16, 2016 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Moapa Valley Mortuary and again from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to services at the chapel. Interment will follow at the Pioneer Hill Cemetery. Friends and family are invited to sign our online guest book at www.moapavalleymortuary.com