STREATOR- Carol J. Abbey 67 of Streator died Sunday morning (Feb. 10, 2013) at Heritage Health, Streator.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at Hagi Funeral Home, Streator with Rev. Danira Parra, officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 PM Wednesday at Hagi Funeral Home. Burial will be in Wolf Creek Cemetery, rural Streator.
Mrs. Abbey was born Feb. 6, 1946 in Streator the daughter of Edward and Ellen (Bresney) Munson. She married David Abbey, Jan. 18, 1968 in Streator. He survives.
Carol had been employed at the Streator Garment Factory, Ben Franklin and Bernardi Foods. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Streator the Ottawa American Legion Post # 33 Auxiliary and Starved Rock Yacht Club. She attended Streator grade schools and was a graduate of Streator High School, class of 1964.
She is survived by her husband Dave, two daughters, Tamara (Rick) Abbey-White, Mendota, Christine (Dave) Tkach, Streator, one son, David D. (Lisa) Abbey, Streator, nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two sisters, Kimberly (James) Stahly, Streator and Karla Pollett, Bloomington, two brothers, Edward (Debbie) Munson, Manville and Shawn (Konya) Munson, Summit MS, one sister-in-law, Phyllis Abbey, Peru.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister Dorothy Atchley, two brothers, Ronald and Randy Munson.
Pallbearers will be grandson Brett Elliott; nephews Noah Stahly, Ben Munson, Mike Pollett and Don Godfrey, honorary pallbearers will be grandsons Steven Schuester and Alex White.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association.