Carolyn Jeannette Worthington

Carolyn Jeannette Scandrett Worthington, age 95, passed away on May 5th, 2006 at the Las Cruces Nursing Home in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She had been a longtime resident of Los Alamos, NM. Originally from Florida, Carolyn and her husband Kermit and their 3 children moved to Los Alamos in 1945, pulling an airstream trailer. She quickly fell in love with Los Alamos and Indian culture. The Worthington family joined the First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and played the piano. She maintained a strong Christian faith all her life. She was a member of the Eastern Stars and Daughters of the American Revolution. She also enjoyed her work at the Los Alamos Medical Center. She began working in the late 1940's and retired as the Medical Records Administrator in 1975. After retirement she began to enjoy her passion for genealogy and travel. Her lifetime travels took her to Argentina, Europe, Japan and Hong Kong and to, as she put it, "Paradise" of Hawaii. Her record keeping and knowledge of family genealogy was a big contribution in the publishing of her family's genealogy book. In 1993 with advancing age, Carolyn moved to Las Cruces to live with her son and remained there until her passing. Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Kermit Worthington; her daughter Mary Helen Watson; her sons Richard Worthington and Ivan Worthington and by her grandson Moss Watson. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Richard Scandrett, William Scandrett, and Robert Scandrett. She is survived by her son-in-law Pete Watson of Claremore, OK; daughter-in-law Tami Worthington of Las Cruces, NM; her five granddaughters Jane Watson Brick and husband Tom of Houston, TX, Beth Watson Dick and husband Marvin of Nowata, OK. Kim Watson Webber and husband Rob of Claremore, Ok. Cass Watson Huddleston and husband Randy of Claremore, OK and Debi Worthington Eddings and husband Don of Las Cruces, NM; two grandsons Duke Worthington of Denver, Colorado and Dutch Worthington of San Francisco, CA; also by 16 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren, Graveside Services will be Friday May l2th 2006 at Guaje Pines Cemetery in Los Alamos, NM at 11:00 am with Pastor Paul Cunningham officiating. PDF Printable Version