IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Zelma Mae

Zelma Mae (Turnbough)  Callahan Profile Photo

(Turnbough) Callahan

Sep 13, 1924 — Aug 17, 2015

Obituary

Zelma Mae Callahan, nee Turnbough, of Davisville, Missouri passed away Monday, August 17, 2015 at Gibbs Care Center in Steelville, Missouri at the age of 90 years, 11 months and 4 days. She was born September 13, 1924 at Dillard, Missouri to Thurber Edward Turnbough and Lillie Bell Sellers Turnbough. On August 15, 1952 she was united in marriage to Lavondel "Vondel" Lee Callahan and to this union one child, Judy Mae, was born. For several years, Zelma took care of her mother and baby-sit many children in the St. Louis area. After her mother passed away, Zelma and Vondel moved from the city to a farm that they had purchased on Hobo Road in Davisville, MO. She and Vondel were faithful members of the Center Ridge Pentecostal Church and seldom ever missed a service while their health permitted. Zelma was like a church "mother" of many little ones throughout the years. She loved the church kids. She worked at the Ozark Café, Spare Rib Inn, Viburnum Inn and then Brown Shoe Company where she worked for ten years until her retirement in 1987. She will be sadly missed by two sisters-in-law, Rosalene Turnbough of Davisville, MO and Kaye Turnbough of Steelville, MO; special friends and caregivers, Marshall and Tammy Martin of Cherryville, MO; special "adopted" grandchildren, Kevin Martin and wife Alex and Jennifer Martin all of Davisville, MO; special "adopted" great-grandchild, Marshal Martin of Davisville, MO; brothers and sisters-in-law, Willis Callahan and wife Geraldine of Steelville, MO and Imogene Callahan of Rolla, MO; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Vondel; infant daughter, Judy Mae; three brothers, Willard Turnbough, Jake Turnbough and Bill Turnbough; one sister, Wilma Todd and husband Riley; brothers and sisters-in-law, Tom Callahan, Rainey Callahan, Wilma Callahan and Norman Callahan and wife Louella. The Family received friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville,MO. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Coleman and Pastor Harrison Brown officiating. Special music of  a Medley of Songs and "I Won't Have to Worry Anymore" was sung by Bob and Carol Coleman accompanied on piano by Shirley Brown. Committal prayer and interment were in the New Dillard Cemetery, Dillard, MO. Honored to be casket bearers were Terry Martin, Henry Martin, Dan Halbert, Clifford Todd, Marshall Martin, Dwight Brown, Dwayne Brown and Delbert Callahan with Junior Callahan and Clyde Pyatt as honorary casket bearers. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.
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August
18

Tuesday

Britton-Bennett Funeral Home

110 Cedar Street, Steelville, MO 65565

5:00 - 8:00 pm

Funeral Service

August
19

Wednesday

Britton-Bennett Funeral Home

110 Cedar Street, Steelville, MO 65565

Starts at 11:00 am

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