Carol Anne Roberts

Carol Anne Dority Roberts, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and “GG” passed away unexpectedly on May 23, 2026. Born on January 6, 1939 at home in the Avenues of Salt Lake City, Utah, she was the youngest bastard child of Milton Henry Dority and Eleanor Shaffer Porter. She made many friends in every chapter of her life and was a surrogate mother and grandmother to many. Known as an avid performer to those who loved her, she told the funniest, frequently embellished, stories over and over. Even if they’d heard it before, her audience was captivated every time. She was strong and resilient, fighting and conquering colon cancer in 2010. During that time, and through other trials she faced, she always kept a positive outlook on life. This, along with treatment from her favorite doctor (Dr. Pepper) contributed to her perseverance.

In her early years, she attended Lowell Elementary and Bryant Junior High, where she met her lifelong best friend, Dennie Jones. Together they formed a group of friends they later dubbed “Club,” who still get together monthly since graduation. She sporadically attended West High School, whenever her car didn’t steer her to the beach at the Great Salt Lake. Together, she and Dennie participated in the pep club, and they would choose a different football player to escort them to seminary each day, whether he was enrolled or not.

While at West High, she met Clifton “Dale” Roberts and in a true friends-to-lovers romance, they started dating after they graduated. Their first date was a Dave Brubeck concert, after a friend encouraged Dale to finally ask “Dority” out. They were married 67 years ago at Memorial House in Memory Grove on February 26, 1959. They were sealed February 11, 1960 in the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple, when Carol was about to pop with their first child. In the early years of their marriage, Dale was in the Army, which took them to Texas and Oklahoma before settling down to buy their first and only home in Rose Park, Utah, where they raised their six children.

Carol worked many jobs throughout her life, including soldering microchips for airplane computers at Litton Industries and as a meat wrapper and checker at Self’s market. Before grocery store ads were delivered by mail, Carol and her kids would hand deliver flyers house-to-house every week for the store. She also worked for the U.S. Census and delivered phone books. She made her career in the Salt Lake City School District where she held many positions, including lunch lady, resource assistant, and supply secretary. After she retired, she re-entered the work force as a reservation agent at JetBlue, where she worked another ten years and retired for a second time. During her time at JetBlue, she joined the promotions team, traveling around the United States promoting the airline.

She had a vibrant social life and loved to travel, including many vacations with her family. From road-tripping to the World’s Fair in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1986, to visiting Mount Rushmore, and the Grand Canyon. Notably, their “Big Trip ‘78” included stops in Southern Utah, Las Vegas, San Diego, Tijuana, Disneyland, and San Francisco. Her favorite place to vacation was Bear Lake, on the Utah side, where they went almost every summer for over 40 years. Some of the best memories of Carol at the lake are the bingo games she hosted, her amateur water ballet performances, and her encouragement of skinny dipping, which later became “chunky dunking.”

Throughout their lives, she and Dale traveled extensively. They went on five cruises, explored Western Europe and traveled to all 50 states. She was an avid fan of the U of U women’s gymnastics team and followed them to home and away meets around the country for 25 years. She loved to crochet and made many afghans and Strawberry Shortcake dolls for family and friends.

She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints, where she served in many callings. Among her favorites were teaching Gospel Doctrine and Mother Education. She also enjoyed being a Drama Director, producing Road Shows for the youth in the ward. One of the most fulfilling callings she received was serving in Handicapped Mutual where she gained an enduring love for the special needs community. Her most recent self-appointed calling was as the “Candy Lady,” sharing treats with children and adults alike. For the past few years, she treasured her monthly temple visits with her daughter, Stacey.

No longer a self-proclaimed orphan, she is preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Eleanor, her daughter, Sherri Lynn Roberts, her son, Michael David Roberts, her son-in-law, Eric Morgan, her grandson, Ethan Sisson, her favorite brother, Richard “Dick” Dority, twelve other half-siblings and many cherished friends.

She is survived by her loving husband, Dale, their children, Susan (Mike) Sisson, Stacey (Arthur) Lorton, Matthew (Darlene) Roberts, Stephanie Morgan, ten grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life will be held Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 12 pm at the Rose Park Stake Center, West Side Chapel; 760 North 1200 West, Salt Lake City, UT where viewings will be held Monday, June 1, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and prior to the service on June 2, 2026 from 10:30 am to 11:45 am.

Live viewing available at https://youtube.com/live/34fTziEMJtk

The family invites funeral attendees to wear red, Carol’s favorite color, to honor her memory. (GO UTES!!!)

Interment will take place at Salt Lake City Cemetery under the care of Wasatch Lawn Mortuary.