Naomi Bryson Barker Johnson, 96, of Nephi, Utah, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021.  Born on September 12, 1924, in Woodruff, Utah, she was the oldest of two children born to Merlon V. Bryson and Celia Mae Dickson. Her family moved to Payson, Utah, when she was 7 years old. There she graduated from Payson High School then continued her education at Stevens Henager College where she received her business degree.

She met and married George Howard Barker on October 7, 1946, in Elko, Nevada.  They had four children. They owned and operated businesses in the Provo and Salt Lake areas, until they divorced in 1963.

She married Elmer F. Johnson, in 1972, and welcomed his four children into her family. She and Elmer loved to square dance, and fish and camp in their motorhome. She also loved to do handwork and puzzles. She spent many hours on the computer doing extractions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and, she loved serving a mission with her husband, in Hawaii.

She is survived by eight children: Linda (Don) Davis, Karma (Jack) Jasper, Sandra (Keith) Proctor, Bryson (Wendy) Barker, Teddie (Buzz) Newhouse, Vicki Blair, and David (Barbara) Johnson. She had 37 grandchildren, 85 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband and parents; her brother, Glen Bryson; a son, Brad Johnson; a daughter-in-law, Jan Barker; a son-in-law, Slim Blair; two grandsons, Nathan Davis and Jamie Johnson; and a granddaughter, Amber Nielson.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Nephi 2nd Ward Church, 222 South 100 East, Nephi, Utah. A viewing for friends and family will be held an hour prior, from at 10:00 – 10:45 a.m..

We would like to thank Seasons of Santaquin, especially Richard and their hospice nurse, Bonnie, for their excellent care.