Carol Jean Massey Hatch passed away on October 14, 2026, in the intensive care unit of Vernal’s AVMC, according to a report published on October 14. She was surrounded by family members and close friends at the time of her death.
Born on July 12, 1940, in Vernal, Utah, Hatch spent her childhood summers in the timber at the Massey Ranch and Horseshoe Park. During these summers, she rode a draft horse and assisted her father and uncles by skidding saw logs to the family timber mill from atop the horse's back.
She attended school in Vernal under the care of her great-grandmother, Cynthia Jarrell Massey, before moving to Orem to attend school under the care of her great aunt, Thelma. She later graduated from Orem High School.
Hatch married Douglas Boyd Hatch on January 9, 1965, in Vernal. The couple lived in Salt Lake City where they raised three children, and they later had their marriage solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple in 1970.
Her professional career included roles as a secretary for her husband’s real estate enterprise, managing the Uintah County Multiple Listing Service, and serving as a Land and Lease Specialist at Enron. She was also known for her love of horses and her skill in making enchiladas.
Hatch is preceded in death by her father, Arvin Earl Massey, her mother, Betty Jean Pengilly Massey, her sister, Connie Massey, and her horse, Buddy. She is survived by her husband, Doug; children Monique (Blake) Stewart, Michelle (Brett) Backman, and Jason (Brook) Hatch; fifteen grandchildren; and twenty-one great grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Maeser RockPoint Chapel located at 2550 North 1500 West in Ogden, Utah. A viewing is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, located at 15 East 100 North, Vernal, UT 84078. A second viewing will be held at the chapel on October 20 from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Burial will take place in the Dry Fork Cemetery.
