Johnny Todd Leavitt

On September 30, 2024, a piece of our hearts left this earthly life. Johnny Todd Leavitt (53) was born December 11, 1970. He was the first child of Johnny Kay and Velma Lynn Leavitt.

From a very young age, Todd was a daredevil. He always wanted to go fast. He built bike ramps, rode 3 wheelers, and terrorized the streets of Bunkerville with his buddies, Corey and Mike. These two friendships would last a lifetime. In school, he excelled in football and helped his team win a state championship. Friday nights after a ballgame, Todd and Sam would jump in the truck and head out to deer camp. He loved hunting and was taught by the best. Todd enjoyed auto body. He always had the coolest cars and loved a racing challenge. Todd and Cord could always find trouble. They were either jumping cars or throwing gas bombs off Kitty Cat Bridge.

Todd married Stacy Dawn McLendon on January 13, 1990. They had 2 children, Nikia Dawn and Jonathon Yates. His son inherited his need for speed. Todd could be found taking his family to watch J.Y. race motorcycles in the Wild Wild West series or supporting Nikia in her love of gymnastics. He loved his family and was a good provider and dad. They knew nothing bad could happen as long as dad was around. He taught his children to love the important things in life.

Todd wore many hats. He worked construction for a while and often brought his kids in to ride on the heavy machinery. He also fueled and serviced the radio tower in Bunkerville a job he loved that took him to the mountains every weekend. Todd was born to be a mechanic. From a very young age, he would follow our dad around soaking up all the knowledge he would need to be master of his trade. He enjoyed working along the side of Landon and Larry at John’s Diesel for many years.

Todd loved to explore. He knew every mine and back road around the valley. He put lots of miles on his razor taking family and friends on adventures. He also had a love for the lake. Every chance he got he would take his boat and whoever wanted to go on an awesome trip of racing and showing off his water skills. He was never afraid to teach someone how to do something new or to let the kids drive.

Todd had the gift of gab. Friends would come to the shop just to talk and catch up. Todd had some awesome friends that always lent a listening ear or would go on a cruise with him. We know he loved them dearly. Blaine Hardy, Jay Tobler, Russ (dad) Graves, Jay Sommerville, Dave Adams, Ron Leavitt, Val Woods, and Jeff Mikelson. We will miss his stories, but our memories will last a lifetime.

He is survived by Stacy Leavitt, their daughter, Nikia (Jeremy) Jocelyn, son, Jonathon Leavitt, his constant companion his dog Max, his mother, Velma Leavitt, siblings: Shaunna (Sam) Lee, Kimberly (Duane) Linge, Lorie Leavitt, Melanie (Stuart) Lee, Landon Leavitt, Larry Leavitt, Jennifer Leavitt, and Amber Leavitt. In-laws: Wayne and Loyann McLendon and Cathy and John Martinez. Brother-in-law, Shannon McLendon and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

He was welcomed with open arms by his dad and best friend Johnny Kay Leavitt, nephews Kayson Blake Chidester, Treyson Lake Chidester and John Danyen McLendon, his dog Vern, grandparents, Larry and Colleen Reber and John and Louise Leavitt.

We are having a celebration of life for Todd on October 12, 2024 at the Bunkerville Park at 5pm.

We will be serving a dutch oven dinner following the service. In true Todd fashion bring your camp chairs

and dress casual. Todd didn’t like dressing up.