Carol Lynn Kidd Barksdale

BURLEY – Carol Lynn Kidd Barksdale, age 74, of Burley, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, at Parke View Rehabilitation and Care Center in Burley.

Carol was born May 23, 1938 in her grandparent’s house in the Stars Ferry area. She was the third child and second daughter of Thurman Alfred and Mildred Sarah Williams Kidd. She attended schools in Burley and graduated in 1956.She married Larry R. Barksdale in Burley on July 26, 1957 and the marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on June 25, 1966. She was active in many high school functions: marching, pep band, and orchestra. She played with the high school dance band “The Blue Knights.” This group performed for dances at the Y-Dell, Elks Lodge and various school dances. She was active in many operettas and drama and gave readings at different gatherings. Carol was active in the LDS church where she served in several callings. She was the Sunday School pianist when she was twelve years old and served as organist in all the auxiliaries at various times since then. She served as a Primary, Sunday School, MIA, and Relief Society teacher and served in the Relief Society Presidency. She enjoyed genealogy and temple work and was involved in the extraction program. She wrote and arranged music for special occasions and her arrangements were sung at stake and special occasions. She was a ward organist and choir pianist for many years. She wrote many poems for graduating seniors and character poems for friends and relatives and particularly for her children. Carol was active in the community and was a past president of Jay-C-Ettes and National Secretaries Association. She served as pianist and secretary Treasure for the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Sarah Yeoman Camp. She worked in the Burley-Rupert area for many years and was one of the first women in Burley to receive a license in Property and Casualty Insurance. She worked for several businesses and was employed as Support Services Supervisor at the Forest Service, Burley Ranger District until 1995 when she retired after undergoing a liver transplant. Her greatest pleasure was serving others. She is survived by her husband of Burley; three sons and daughter-in-laws, Randy and Kandy Barksdale of Twin Falls, Scott and Patricia Barksdale of Burley, and DeLyn and Donna Barksdale of Meridian; seven grandchildren, Teddy (Desi), Karen, Debra, Logan, Aaron, Kylie and Delainy; and five great grandchildren, Gregory, Lucas, Sallie, Xenia, and Adrian. She was preceded in death by her parents; two children, Debra Renae Barksdale Rayl, and LaRon Lee Barksdale; and one son-in -law, Alfred Rayl.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the Burley LDS Stake Center, 2050 Normal Ave., in Burley, with Bishop Mark Dowdle officiating. Burial will be in Gem Memorial Gardens in Burley.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society in care of the Rasmussen Funeral Home.