Carlton Jay Judkins

1932 - 2019

1932 ~ 2019
Carlton Jay Judkins, beloved father, brother and grandfather, passed away from an aggressive cancer on January 11, 2019, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Carlton was born on October 14, 1932 in Rigby, Idaho. He spent many of his teen and adolescent years building houses with his father and brothers. He was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He graduated from BYU with a degree in Chemistry, worked as a food scientist for most of his career and held several related patents. He played saxophone and clarinet in dance bands and also sang in church choirs. He served an LDS mission in Holland as a young man and spoke fluent Dutch. In June of 1956, following his mission, he married Sharon Ricks, the love of his life. Together they served missions in Rochester NY and at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii. They were faithful companions in mortality for nearly 50 years until Sharon's passing in 2006. Carlton enjoyed home improvement and building projects. He was a champion of frugality and industry. He enjoyed making videos of family gatherings and travel. He loved watching BYU sports. He was especially loving, kind and generous to his family.
Carlton was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon; his son, Bryce (Carol - living); three brothers, Newell, Dwain, Jay Leonard and his parents Leonard and Cleone Beus Judkins. He is survived by his daughters, Sherelyn Sandberg of Salt Lake City, Utah and Julianne Shelton (Cary) of Meridian, Idaho; his sons, Kent (Judi) of Shreveport, Louisiana and Joel (Lisa) of Rexburg, Idaho; and his twin brother, Carlos; eighteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at Thirty First Ward Bonneville Stake, 1078 South McClelland Street, Salt Lake City on February 9, 2019 at 11 A.M. and interment will be on February 11 at the Teton-Newdale Cemetery in Idaho. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Humanitarian Services at ldsphilanthropies.org