Carol Wood

Richfield, Utah - Theda Carol Wood passed away March 26, 2024 in Richfield, Utah.

Carol was born May 18,1938 in Lyman, Utah, the fourth of nine children born to Willis and Mary Lucille Oldroyd Wood.

Carol loved the outdoors. She grew up loving and riding horses. She would put a bridle on a horse (no saddle required) and ride off into the sunset or dawn or whatever part of the day it was. She would much rather be outside helping with the chores on the farm and caring for the animals than helping with housework.

She graduated from Wayne high school in 1955. She graduated a full year ahead of students her age. She worked at the Lakeside Resort at Fishlake and then she attended the College of Southern Utah.

Carol married Elvan Gifford later that year and they moved to California. Carol attended Cerritos Junior College and UCLA while living in California. She and Elvan divorced and Carol moved back to Utah. She attended the University of Utah where she received her Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting and she became a Certified Public Accountant.

She married Kenneth N. Brown in 1966. She and her husband started the Wood and Brown, CPA, Accounting Agency in Salt Lake City. They became parents to a daughter whom they adored. They worked side by side in their accounting practice and in raising their daughter. They later divorced.

Carol continued to do public accounting and achieved her Masters’ Degree from Utah State University. In addition to continuing her accounting work she was also a professor of Accounting at the University of Utah.

Carol received her endowment from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in the South Jordan Utah temple in March of 1992.

Survivors: Laura Dahl, daughter (Ray), St. George

Grandchildren – Kayleigh (Taylor), Sabina (Taetem) and Lizz (Steve).

Sisters- Veola Clark (Emmett, deceased) Mary Jensen (Michael)

Brothers – Stan Wood, Jess Wood (Brenda) and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her parents and brothers and sisters: James, Sherry, Douglas, and Virginia

Visitation will be on April 12, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Springer/Turner Funeral Home in Richfield

A graveside service will be held at the Lyman Cemetery at 12:00 p.m. on April 13, 2024.

Interment under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield, and Salina.