Carol A. (Linville) Cline, 67, Hamilton, MO, passed away on December 5, 2021, at the Liberty Hospital, Liberty, MO.  She lived in the Hamilton area her entire life.

Carol was born on August 25, 1954, in Daviess County, MO, to Archie and Alice (Meyer) Linville.  She graduated from the Penney High School in Hamilton in 1972.  She worked for the Hamilton R-II school district as a bus driver for over 25 years, and she retired from the Hamilton Middle School as the librarian where she worked for 31 years.

Carol owned and operated her own dog grooming business for 17 years.  She loved her dogs, watching and feeding birds, especially hummingbirds, and she enjoyed gardening.  In past years she co-owned and operated the Shepherd's Flower Shop in Hamilton, had been active in 4-H with her children, as well as having served on the Hamilton Federated Church Board.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister-Peggy Jones; brother-in-law-Roger Dixon; niece-Amy Richardson Mefford; father-in-law-Tommy Cline; and sister-in-law-Belinda (Cline) Dean.

On January 7, 1972, she married Mike L. Cline in Hamilton at the Hamilton Baptist Church.  They were almost married for 50 years and Mike survives of the home.

Additional survivors:  Children-Bobbi (Scott) Dunscombe, Cameron, MO, and their children-Mica and Seth Dunscombe; Marc (Marci) Cline, Cameron, MO, and their children-Hannah, Lily, Tate and Tucker Cline; Sisters-Connie Dixon and Pat (Dennis) Richardson, both of Hamilton; Nieces-Dana (Craig) Sterling, Amanda Inman, Terri and Carey; Nephews-Danny (Becky) Dixon and John Richardson; and great-nephews and niece-Ethan, Christian and Ava Dixon; and mother-in-law-Delores Cline.

Cremation has been entrusted to Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.

A graveside service is pending for a future date at Highland Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hamilton R-II School libraries.