Carol Evone Hastings Montgomery was born March 4, 1937, in Stockton, MO. to Dwight and Helen Hastings. She died January 9, 2022 at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar. A celebration of her life will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 13, at Stockton United Methodist Church with burial in the Stockton Cemetery.
On May 28, 1954, Carol married Farrel Montgomery in Greenfield, MO. and they made their home for most of their married life in the house where Carol grew up.
Carol had a flare for decorating and could spend hours antiquing and going to flea markets. Her talents were on display in her home, which was continuously changing in decor and structure, as she used her personal creativity to make a loving and welcoming home. Her creativity also included her yard, where she enjoyed working in her beautiful flower gardens, one of her favorite stress relievers.
Her decorating talents extended to her beloved church, Stockton United Methodist, where she used her expertise to help decorate when the church was rebuilt after the tornado. Her touch can be seen on the inside and outside, from furnishing the welcoming area to helping choose the brick exterior. She and Farrel delivered Meals on Wheels for many years, and Carol served on the church's Memorial Committee.
She was always stylishly dressed for church.... unless she was wearing her Lady Bears sweatshirt, ready to head to the game after services. Carol was an avid Lady Bears fan, and she and Farrel were season ticket holders for more than 25 years. They often followed the team around the country, driving or hopping on buses to travel to Wichita State, Arkansas, Texas and Colorado, including going to Indianapolis to see Jackie Stiles play in the WNBA. Carol's love of sports also included the St. Louis Cardinals. When the Cardinals played, she was listening or watching the games, and even celebrated one anniversary at a ball game.
She never met a stranger and she always had a story-----often a humorous one-----to tell. She was especially proud of her grandchildren and great-granddaughter. If you ran into her at the grocery store or sat next to her a Lady Bears game, you likely would hear about them and their accomplishments.
She was the voice of Sac River Valley Bank, answering the phone and directing callers for many of the 20 years she worked there. Sometimes, out of habit, she was known to answer the home phone, "Sac River Valley Bank." She loved the great friends and relationships she developed there.
Carol Cultivated and maintained friendships throughout her life, including the ladies in her bridge club who started playing cards more than 40 years ago. She continued to meet with them for monthly lunches. She loved music and enjoyed attending area music festivals and, in her younger days, square dancing and playing dulcimer with a group of friends. Carol's love extended beyond her circle of family and friends; she rescued many pets, including Baxter, from animal shelters and gave them a loving home.
Carol was a fighter and a survivor. Her diagnosis of breast cancer in 1978 and the subsequent chemo and radiation treatments didn't dampen her spirit. She used her experience to help countless others as she offered them practical information, encouragement, and inspiration in their fights against cancer. And even as she continued to battle health issues-----broken bones, a second cancer diagnosis in 2015, back surgery, losing her voice for a while because of a vocal cord injury----she never lost her zest for life and her sense of humor.
Carol made time for family and friends. She always had a smile, a laugh, a hug, a compliment, and a story. She will be missed by her husband of 67 years, Farrel Montgomery; daughter Angela Thomson; son Kevin Montgomery; granddaughter Lyndsay (Jason) Funke; grandsons Austin (Bailey) Montgomery, and Colten (fiancee Kona) Montgomery; great-granddaughter Zoe Funke; and other relatives and countless friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Bolivar Humane Society.
Contributor: pat faulkner (47079394) • [email protected]
On May 28, 1954, Carol married Farrel Montgomery in Greenfield, MO. and they made their home for most of their married life in the house where Carol grew up.
Carol had a flare for decorating and could spend hours antiquing and going to flea markets. Her talents were on display in her home, which was continuously changing in decor and structure, as she used her personal creativity to make a loving and welcoming home. Her creativity also included her yard, where she enjoyed working in her beautiful flower gardens, one of her favorite stress relievers.
Her decorating talents extended to her beloved church, Stockton United Methodist, where she used her expertise to help decorate when the church was rebuilt after the tornado. Her touch can be seen on the inside and outside, from furnishing the welcoming area to helping choose the brick exterior. She and Farrel delivered Meals on Wheels for many years, and Carol served on the church's Memorial Committee.
She was always stylishly dressed for church.... unless she was wearing her Lady Bears sweatshirt, ready to head to the game after services. Carol was an avid Lady Bears fan, and she and Farrel were season ticket holders for more than 25 years. They often followed the team around the country, driving or hopping on buses to travel to Wichita State, Arkansas, Texas and Colorado, including going to Indianapolis to see Jackie Stiles play in the WNBA. Carol's love of sports also included the St. Louis Cardinals. When the Cardinals played, she was listening or watching the games, and even celebrated one anniversary at a ball game.
She never met a stranger and she always had a story-----often a humorous one-----to tell. She was especially proud of her grandchildren and great-granddaughter. If you ran into her at the grocery store or sat next to her a Lady Bears game, you likely would hear about them and their accomplishments.
She was the voice of Sac River Valley Bank, answering the phone and directing callers for many of the 20 years she worked there. Sometimes, out of habit, she was known to answer the home phone, "Sac River Valley Bank." She loved the great friends and relationships she developed there.
Carol Cultivated and maintained friendships throughout her life, including the ladies in her bridge club who started playing cards more than 40 years ago. She continued to meet with them for monthly lunches. She loved music and enjoyed attending area music festivals and, in her younger days, square dancing and playing dulcimer with a group of friends. Carol's love extended beyond her circle of family and friends; she rescued many pets, including Baxter, from animal shelters and gave them a loving home.
Carol was a fighter and a survivor. Her diagnosis of breast cancer in 1978 and the subsequent chemo and radiation treatments didn't dampen her spirit. She used her experience to help countless others as she offered them practical information, encouragement, and inspiration in their fights against cancer. And even as she continued to battle health issues-----broken bones, a second cancer diagnosis in 2015, back surgery, losing her voice for a while because of a vocal cord injury----she never lost her zest for life and her sense of humor.
Carol made time for family and friends. She always had a smile, a laugh, a hug, a compliment, and a story. She will be missed by her husband of 67 years, Farrel Montgomery; daughter Angela Thomson; son Kevin Montgomery; granddaughter Lyndsay (Jason) Funke; grandsons Austin (Bailey) Montgomery, and Colten (fiancee Kona) Montgomery; great-granddaughter Zoe Funke; and other relatives and countless friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Bolivar Humane Society.
Contributor: pat faulkner (47079394) • [email protected]
Carol Evone Hastings Montgomery was born March 4, 1937, in Stockton, MO. to Dwight and Helen Hastings. She died January 9, 2022 at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar. A celebration of her life will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 13, at Stockton United Methodist Church with burial in the Stockton Cemetery.
On May 28, 1954, Carol married Farrel Montgomery in Greenfield, MO. and they made their home for most of their married life in the house where Carol grew up.
Carol had a flare for decorating and could spend hours antiquing and going to flea markets. Her talents were on display in her home, which was continuously changing in decor and structure, as she used her personal creativity to make a loving and welcoming home. Her creativity also included her yard, where she enjoyed working in her beautiful flower gardens, one of her favorite stress relievers.
Her decorating talents extended to her beloved church, Stockton United Methodist, where she used her expertise to help decorate when the church was rebuilt after the tornado. Her touch can be seen on the inside and outside, from furnishing the welcoming area to helping choose the brick exterior. She and Farrel delivered Meals on Wheels for many years, and Carol served on the church's Memorial Committee.
She was always stylishly dressed for church.... unless she was wearing her Lady Bears sweatshirt, ready to head to the game after services. Carol was an avid Lady Bears fan, and she and Farrel were season ticket holders for more than 25 years. They often followed the team around the country, driving or hopping on buses to travel to Wichita State, Arkansas, Texas and Colorado, including going to Indianapolis to see Jackie Stiles play in the WNBA. Carol's love of sports also included the St. Louis Cardinals. When the Cardinals played, she was listening or watching the games, and even celebrated one anniversary at a ball game.
She never met a stranger and she always had a story-----often a humorous one-----to tell. She was especially proud of her grandchildren and great-granddaughter. If you ran into her at the grocery store or sat next to her a Lady Bears game, you likely would hear about them and their accomplishments.
She was the voice of Sac River Valley Bank, answering the phone and directing callers for many of the 20 years she worked there. Sometimes, out of habit, she was known to answer the home phone, "Sac River Valley Bank." She loved the great friends and relationships she developed there.
Carol Cultivated and maintained friendships throughout her life, including the ladies in her bridge club who started playing cards more than 40 years ago. She continued to meet with them for monthly lunches. She loved music and enjoyed attending area music festivals and, in her younger days, square dancing and playing dulcimer with a group of friends. Carol's love extended beyond her circle of family and friends; she rescued many pets, including Baxter, from animal shelters and gave them a loving home.
Carol was a fighter and a survivor. Her diagnosis of breast cancer in 1978 and the subsequent chemo and radiation treatments didn't dampen her spirit. She used her experience to help countless others as she offered them practical information, encouragement, and inspiration in their fights against cancer. And even as she continued to battle health issues-----broken bones, a second cancer diagnosis in 2015, back surgery, losing her voice for a while because of a vocal cord injury----she never lost her zest for life and her sense of humor.
Carol made time for family and friends. She always had a smile, a laugh, a hug, a compliment, and a story. She will be missed by her husband of 67 years, Farrel Montgomery; daughter Angela Thomson; son Kevin Montgomery; granddaughter Lyndsay (Jason) Funke; grandsons Austin (Bailey) Montgomery, and Colten (fiancee Kona) Montgomery; great-granddaughter Zoe Funke; and other relatives and countless friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Bolivar Humane Society.
Contributor: pat faulkner (47079394) • [email protected]
On May 28, 1954, Carol married Farrel Montgomery in Greenfield, MO. and they made their home for most of their married life in the house where Carol grew up.
Carol had a flare for decorating and could spend hours antiquing and going to flea markets. Her talents were on display in her home, which was continuously changing in decor and structure, as she used her personal creativity to make a loving and welcoming home. Her creativity also included her yard, where she enjoyed working in her beautiful flower gardens, one of her favorite stress relievers.
Her decorating talents extended to her beloved church, Stockton United Methodist, where she used her expertise to help decorate when the church was rebuilt after the tornado. Her touch can be seen on the inside and outside, from furnishing the welcoming area to helping choose the brick exterior. She and Farrel delivered Meals on Wheels for many years, and Carol served on the church's Memorial Committee.
She was always stylishly dressed for church.... unless she was wearing her Lady Bears sweatshirt, ready to head to the game after services. Carol was an avid Lady Bears fan, and she and Farrel were season ticket holders for more than 25 years. They often followed the team around the country, driving or hopping on buses to travel to Wichita State, Arkansas, Texas and Colorado, including going to Indianapolis to see Jackie Stiles play in the WNBA. Carol's love of sports also included the St. Louis Cardinals. When the Cardinals played, she was listening or watching the games, and even celebrated one anniversary at a ball game.
She never met a stranger and she always had a story-----often a humorous one-----to tell. She was especially proud of her grandchildren and great-granddaughter. If you ran into her at the grocery store or sat next to her a Lady Bears game, you likely would hear about them and their accomplishments.
She was the voice of Sac River Valley Bank, answering the phone and directing callers for many of the 20 years she worked there. Sometimes, out of habit, she was known to answer the home phone, "Sac River Valley Bank." She loved the great friends and relationships she developed there.
Carol Cultivated and maintained friendships throughout her life, including the ladies in her bridge club who started playing cards more than 40 years ago. She continued to meet with them for monthly lunches. She loved music and enjoyed attending area music festivals and, in her younger days, square dancing and playing dulcimer with a group of friends. Carol's love extended beyond her circle of family and friends; she rescued many pets, including Baxter, from animal shelters and gave them a loving home.
Carol was a fighter and a survivor. Her diagnosis of breast cancer in 1978 and the subsequent chemo and radiation treatments didn't dampen her spirit. She used her experience to help countless others as she offered them practical information, encouragement, and inspiration in their fights against cancer. And even as she continued to battle health issues-----broken bones, a second cancer diagnosis in 2015, back surgery, losing her voice for a while because of a vocal cord injury----she never lost her zest for life and her sense of humor.
Carol made time for family and friends. She always had a smile, a laugh, a hug, a compliment, and a story. She will be missed by her husband of 67 years, Farrel Montgomery; daughter Angela Thomson; son Kevin Montgomery; granddaughter Lyndsay (Jason) Funke; grandsons Austin (Bailey) Montgomery, and Colten (fiancee Kona) Montgomery; great-granddaughter Zoe Funke; and other relatives and countless friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Bolivar Humane Society.
Contributor: pat faulkner (47079394) • [email protected]
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