Carol F. Johnson

Carol F. Johnson, 70, of Sanford, passed away on Thursday at the Maine Medical Center in Portland from diabetes and kidney failure.She was born in Portland on February 29, 1936, the daughter of John F. and Ada (Corney) Sturgeon.She attended Scarborough schools and graduated from Scarborough High School, class of 1954.She worked as a beautician in the Biddeford, Old Orchard and Portland area for many years and then for Sprague electric where she retired in 1991. As a young lady, she taught Sunday School in the Blue Point Baptist Church. Before she became sick she loved to travel and attend the Shriners get-togethers at parades and the Shriners northeast conventions. She loved being with her children and grandchildren especially her great granddaughter Hope Elizabeth who came to visit her often. She loved to play bingo.She was predeceased by her parents, by two brothers, Amos J. Sturgeon and William T. Sturgeon, and by two sisters, Jenny V. Sturgeon and Leona E. Sturgeon.She is survived by her husband, James L. Johnson, Sr. of Sanford, three sons, James L. Johnson, Jr. and his wife Rachel of Tacoma, WA, Larry F. Johnson and his wife Jean of Greenville, SC, Shawn P. Johnson of Sanford, three daughters, Theresa D. Greenisen of Honolulu, HI, Patricia A. Brown and her husband David of Sanford, Jodie Spellmon and her husband Robert of Waldwick, NJ, one sister, Amy P. Peterson of Scarborough, one brother, Gerald W. Sturgeon and his wife Doris of Windham, her grandchildren Keish, Alex, Samantha, Aaron, Amber, Beau, Joshua, Raymond, Nicholas, Sarah, Trina, Kyle, Ryan, Jennifer and Ashley, and her great grandchildren Stekira, Draylan, Hope, Bailey, Gavin and Ethan.Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main Street, Springvale, where a funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11 AM with the Rev. Elizabeth A. Keating officiating. Burial will follow at Oakdale Cemetery in Sanford.Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Kidney Foundation of Maine, P. O. Box 1134, Portland, ME 04104 or the American Diabetes Association, 163 Lancaster Street, Portland, ME 04101. To send the family a message of condolence, please use the Condolences tab at left.