Sarah Allene Hallberg Dabney, 1930 – 2022

Sarah Allene Hallberg Dabney, 92, passed away on 12/25/2022 at her daughter’s home surrounded by family. After four months without her love by her side, they are finally reunited in their heavenly home. Allene was born on February 23, 1930, in Vicksburg, MS, to Walter Bhrem Hallberg, Sr., and Mary Ava Downey Hallberg.

Allene attended Carr Central High School. She worked for Merchants Bank in Vicksburg as one of the first women tellers. She worked at Spencer Chemical Company as a payroll clerk for many years before meeting the love of her life, Lucius. Allene married Lucius Bryan Dabney, Jr. on December 23, 1964. Allene became a homemaker and worked as the secretary at her home church Gibson Memorial United Methodist Church in Vicksburg, for about 20 years, where she was a lifelong member.

llene and Lucius had six children, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Allene was full of joy, laughter, kindness, and love, but mostly love for her children, grandchildren, and kitty cats. She never spent a day in her life without having a love of a cat, even until her death. Although she will be missed dearly by those she is leaving behind, we are rejoicing that she will be reunited with her parents, husband, son, and son-in-law. We will miss our phone calls to catch up while we are on the road until we see you again; we love you, Momma, Grandma, and Gran.

Allene is preceded in death by her parents, Walter Bhrem Hallberg, Sr., and Mary Ava Downey Hallberg; husband, Lucius Bryan Dabney, Jr.; her son, John Edward Gee, Jr.; her son-in-law, David Leist Bliss, Sr.; and her brother Walter Bhrem Hallberg, Jr., Her children survive her, Bryan (Lisa) Dabney, Bill (Susan) Dabney, Sara Bliss, Emily (James) Dabney, and Cherry (Scott) Robbins; her grandchildren David (Dawn) Bliss, Jr., Billy (Virginia) Dabney, Ava Bliss, Thomas Dabney, Will Robbins, Devon Dabney, Emme Robbins; and one great-grandchild Dalton Bliss. She is also survived by her brothers Jimmy (Patsy) Hallberg and Richard Hallberg; numerous nieces and nephews; and close friends Yvette and Danny Jansen and the “Friday Night Supper Club,” including Cathy and Ray Duncan; Sandra and Lynn Bilbo; Michael Bilbo and George Downing. The family would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who helped care for her during this time.

There will be a memorial service at Fisher-Riles Funeral Home, 5000 Indiana Avenue, Vicksburg, MS 39180, on Saturday, January 7th, 2023, with visitation starting at 1:00 p.m. and service to follow at 2:00 p.m. Memorial may be made to Gibson Memorial United Methodist Church, 335 Oak Ridge Road, Vicksburg, MS 39183.