Carol J. Dabbs

March 4, 1937 - January 29, 2021

Carol J. Dabbs, 83, of Montgomery passed away peacefully Friday morning, Jan. 29, 2021, in her home with her family at her side. She was born March 4, 1937, in Burlington, IL the daughter of Joseph and Judith (Carlson) Carlson. She was a graduate of Hampshire High School in 1955 and received her teaching degree from Northern Illinois University in 1961. Carol married Vernon C. Dabbs on Sept. 3, 1960, at the First United Methodist Church in Hampshire and they have been longtime residents of Montgomery. Carol was a teacher’s assistant for the East Aurora School District from 1979 to 2005. She was extremely creative and an excellent seamstress, having made many of her daughters’ clothes. Always supportive of her children’s education, she also enjoyed helping with the Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts as well as many years with the PTA. Surviving is her husband, Vernon; three children, Kristin Swain of Chicago, Nancy (Steven) Carlock, and Scott D. Dabbs both of Lee, IL; 10 grandchildren; and 1 great-granddaughter. She is preceded in death by her parents,a son, Joseph Dabbs in 2017; step-father, Robert “Bud” Kelley; a sister, Phyllis Schultz; brothers, Ronald, Marvin, David, James, and Joseph Carlson. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, Feb. 4 at Fredrick Funeral Home, 284 Park St., Hampshire. Burial will follow in the Hampshire Center Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday prior to services from 12 Noon to 2 PM. Masks and Social distancing will be enforced. Memorial Contributions if desired to your favorite charity.