Carlos Lyman Wall

Carlos went to join his loved ones on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. He passed peacefully with his family and loved ones at his side. Carlos was born July 31, l961 in Yuma. Carlos attended Immaculate Conception School, Yuma High School, and received his GED, and added some college courses while living in Phoenix, AZ.

Carlos worked with his father and brothers while very young with the family construction company. Here he learned a trade in sheet rock that he perfected throughout his years of working in construction. For two years in his twenties Carlos worked with Maranatha Trucking Company moving government employees who had been deployed or were transferred. This allowed him to cross the country in an 18 wheeler numerous times. He later settled in Florida and began working as a journeyman with a construction company doing sheet rock and texturing. This led him to Atlanta, Georgia. He began working with numerous contractors in the Atlanta area. He had a small crew and soon built a reputation for the quality in his work and was in high demand for many years. He was known as the guy from Arizona named Wall.

Carlos is survived by his daughters, Tomika Wall, and Ashley Choosewood; grandmother, Lottie Wall; mother, Carmen Rico; sisters, Melvina Mendez, Patricia Trujillo; brothers, Robert Wall and Joseph Wall. His very special friend, Mariza Leon. Numerous nephews and nieces. Carlos was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Wall; brother Victor Wall; sister, Catrina Wall and daughter Brandy Choosewood.

Carlos loved his Rock and Roll music, going to Concerts with friends, playing any competitive board game, Barbeque with friends and family or just sitting outside in front of the fire. He loved keeping busy with fixing computers or anything electronic. We love you Carlos and will miss you.

Carlos's celebration of live will be on Saturday October 8th, 2011, from 10 AM until 12 noon, at Johnson Mortuary 1415 South First Avenue. A potluck and gathering is planed immediately following at the American Legion Post 56 on the corner of 3rd Street and 15th Avenue.

Arrangements under the direction of Johnson Mortuary & Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Yuma, AZ.