Terry K. Johnson, a resident of Bryce, entered into eternal life on April 23, 2024. Terry was born on Dec. 11, 1947, in Oskaloosa, Iowa to William and Johnny Johnson. He was the oldest of five siblings; Pam, Kathy, Bill, and Brenda. He graduated from Pima High School and was very active in athletics. He married Sharon Hancock on March 24, 1967, and they were later sealed in The Mesa Arizona Temple on Jan. 6, 1971. They have four children; Cammie, Dulcie, Justin, and Yankton.
He had a passion for horses, wrangling wild cows, and training and working his stock dogs. He also had many talents including leatherwork, macramé, archery, braiding horse tack, and welding, including building his stock trailer from the ground up which he claimed was “bulletproof.” He enjoyed cowboy poetry and telling stories about his adventures to anyone who would listen. He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren and they loved him. He was well known throughout the Gila Valley for his work doctoring livestock as a “Shade Tree Vet” and his service to others. He donated thousands of hours to anyone who was in need as well as in various church callings. He was a coach, teacher, cattleman, father, grandfather, Papa, and storyteller.
Terry is survived by Sharon, his wife of 57 years; his sister, Kathy; his brother, Bill; his children, Cammie and PJ Allred, Dulcie and Brian Kirkley, Justin and Cari Johnson, and Yankton and Stephanie Johnson; his 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Terry will be conducted Friday morning, May 3, at 10 a.m., at the Pima Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Bishop Brendan Cluff of the Pima Fourth Ward. Concluding services will follow in the Bryce Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday morning, May 3, from 9 until 9:45 a.m., at the Pima Chapel Junior Sunday School Room of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
