Amherst, Carol E. Magoon, 84, a long time Amherst resident, died peacefully Wednesday August 16, 2017 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Carol was born in Amherst October 23, 1932 in Amherst, to the late Austin and Esther {Drury} Magoon. She was a cashier for many local businesses. She is survived by her son Robert Hayward and his wife Maryellen, her son William and her daughter Diane. She was predeceased by her daughter Sally. A calling hour will be Monday August 21, from 10 – 11 am at the Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst, with burial following at 11:00 am at the South Amherst Cemetery.