10/30/2026
Carolyn “Carol” Bavis, 79, of Auburn, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
Carol was born on January 28, 1947, in Indianapolis to Redmon “Red” and Wilma (Robinson) Lee. She was a graduate of Southport High School in Indianapolis.
Carol married Charles “Chuck” Bavis on November 22, 1977. He preceded her in death on September 14, 2019.
Carol spent nearly 30 years working as a customer service agent for Delta Air Lines. In 2001, she retired and embraced her true calling in life: being a mother to Jordan and Alex. From serving as a devoted class mom and chaperone to being their unequivocal cheerleader and advocate, Carol was involved early and often in her sons’ lives.
A lifelong lover of interior design, Carol had a knack for transforming a space, often her living room, into something fit for a magazine. In her later years, she was a devoted Notre Dame football fan and never missed a game.
Carol is survived by her two sons and their spouses, Jordan and Rachel Bavis of Auburn and Alex and Abby Bavis of New York; and four grandchildren, Morgan, Otto, Josie, and Pippa.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 2, 2026, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 500 East Seventh Street in Auburn with Father Jake Schneider officiating.
Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the Funeral Mass from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m on Monday morning at the church.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to the DeKalb Humane Society, P.O. Box 806, Auburn, in Carol’s memory.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.fellerandclark.com or on the Feller and Clark Funeral Homes page.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Feller and Clark Funeral Home in Auburn.
