Carole Rose Cranney Dabb
1935 ~ 2014
Carole Rose Cranney Dabb, 78, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014, in Bountiful, Utah. She was born January 30, 1935, in Burley, Idaho, to Dean and Roxie Elison Cranney. She grew up in Oakley, Idaho, with her sisters, Shareen and Marcia, and her brother, Bob. She graduated from Oakley High School in 1953.
Carole married Vern Green in Burley, Idaho, on May 9, 1953. They are the parents of six children. Carole and Vern divorced in 1977. In December, 1986, she married Thomas Dabb and welcomed his four children into her family: Tom Dabb Jr., Tondra Bateman, Susan Dabb, and Dawn McRae.
For a country girl, Carole traveled far and wide, living in many locations within the U.S. including Anchorage, Alaska; Phoenix, Arizona; Alexandria, Virginia; Flagstaff, Arizona; Spokane, Washington; and Boise, Idaho. She also spent four years living in Athens, Greece. She enjoyed the majority of her later years in Nampa, Idaho.
Trained at the Salt Lake Business College and the Boise Medical Training School, Carole’s professional life focused primarily on secretarial and office-keeping positions.
Carole loved good music, and singing always played an important role in her life. She participated as a soprano soloist and choral member in many church, local, and regional choirs. As a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Carole’s testimony strengthened her to bear her many challenges with unwavering faith and cheerful fortitude.
Though naturally feisty and independent, as a mother, Carole maintained an atmosphere of patience and tolerance, providing a stable and loving home for all of her children as they found their own way in life. Their dedication to her is a testament to the love that she showered on them throughout their lives.
Carole is survived by her two sisters, Shareen (Del Reed) Bergeson, of Fruitland, Idaho, and Marcia (Bob) Beaver, of Burley, Idaho; and her children, Brad (Julie) Green of Anchorage, Alaska, RaNae (Jim) Shoaf of Columbus, Indiana, J.D. (Colleen) Green of Ogden, Utah, Aaron (Donna) Green of Clinton, Utah, JaNel (Paul) VanDenBerghe of Bountiful, Utah, and Jason Green of Nampa, Idaho. She also has 26 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, along with many cousins and nieces and nephews who loved her very much. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, her husband, and a granddaughter.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at 11:00 am, with viewing at 10:00 am, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 3317 S. 800 W., Bountiful, Utah, 84010. Burial will follow at Farmington City Cemetery.
For flowers or floral arrangements please contact the funeral home at (801) 287-8233, or have your florist deliver to 5239 Green Pine Drive, Murray, Utah 84123 before 5:00 pm Friday, January 31, 2014.
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Shareen, Marsha, JaNell, and all of Carole’s children and grandchildren. I have been saddened at the loss of this sweet cousin. She and I share a lot challenges, joys, and sorrow. I loved her as a sister, although we didn’t get to spend much time together. I will miss her, however, when I saw her, just a few weeks ago, but as we visited she realized who I was and introduced me to her friend. It was good to visit with her but I was a bit surprised at the change I witnessed. I know that she is a very happy Carole and I am sure very busy also. Love and God Bless all of you. Kathy
May you know that your Mother is having a great reunion with the loved ones gone before. I am sure she was received with open arms. God lives, Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. We are blessed to have the fullness of the gospel to help us through these times.
Carole was always full of love and kindness, loved her Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ and always had so much faith. She has been a good example for me….. from when she was a young girl and would come and stay with Grandpa and Grandma Elison. I remember all of us praying for her life and to get better when she fell and was pinned under the boulder up Farmington Canyon that Sunday, to when I would go out and stay with Marcia, Aunt Roxie and Uncle Dean, Bob, Shareen and Carole. She and Vern were so fun to watch falling in love and I always thought she was so beautiful and Vern so Handsome. She has always stayed positive even during hard times and full of faith. She loved each one in her family and was so proud of her posterity. My favorite meal that I remember Carole making Marcia and I when we were so young in Oakley, was one time she boiled macaroni, cooked hamburger, added diced fresh tomatoes, and mayo and made a salad for us while Aunt Roxie was gone and I loved it. I loved every time I had the opportunity of going out and staying in Oakley and loved being with Marcia and Bob. We all are so blessed. Love – Patty and Jerry Hartley
To family and friends we send our love. As you gather together to honor Carole we hope the memories you share will bring peace and comfort in the days ahead. We were honored to help you care for Carole.
With love,
Your friends at Inspiration Hospice
To the Green Family,
I am so sorry for your loss and will always be grateful for the brief time I lived with JaNel and your mom in Boise. She was so kind and non-judgmental. She took in a lot of people to help them out and I viewed her as a mother figure. She was a beautiful woman and left her touch wherever she went and whoever she encountered. She will be missed in this world, but never forgotten…..Kathleen