Earl Edmond Callahan
Graveside services for Earl Edmond Callahan, 90, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 1, 2019 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Callahan passed away at 5:48 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Brooke Haven Healthcare.
He was born July 21, 1928, at Amy, Missouri, to John Edmond “Edd” Callahan and Alpha Easley Callahan. Earl served in the military until he was medically discharged. He was a heavy machinery operator, a well driller and drove an eighteen-wheeler for many years. He thoroughly enjoyed running his dogs and hunting with his friends. Earl was very proud of all of his family. Mr. Callahan was a Christian.
He is survived by one daughter, Debra Earlene Simmons and husband, Robert, Raymore, Missouri; four grandchildren, Stephanie Wurtz, Sandra Sanders, Michael Swisher and Bradley Simmons; five great-grandchildren, Rachel Sassaman, Alicia Wurtz, Jade, Savannah and Kaleb Sanders; two great-great-grandchildren, Aurora and Leo Sassaman; four sisters, Ella Drumright, Genieve Gentry, Dona Hall, all of West Plains and Lea Langston, Gassville, Arkansas; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, five brothers, Omer, Jack, Hayden, Winfred and Donnie Callahan and one sister, Agnes Hunt, preceded him in death.
Teresa Romans
July 6, 2019 @ 8:08 pm
The membership and board of directors of the Heart of the Ozarks Bluegrass Association would like to extend out deepest sympathies to the family of Earl. He was one of a kind. His support of HOBA over these many years has always been greatly appreciated. He will be missed but not forgotten.
Melinda K DeShazo Brenton
July 14, 2019 @ 10:03 am
Genieveve and families, I am just now learning of Earl’s loss and I am deeply saddened to hear this news. He had been very good to help my Mom in her last year, with picking my Dad up and going out to eat while she went to Doctor appointments etc. He continued to do this, even after Mom passed away, and that is how I was blessed with the opportunity to get to know Earl much better when he would come to visit Dad and spend the morning or afternoon with him, and they would both take turns, sharing their old stories, with me and my brother Larry, and husband Bryan. Now, we have lost a good ole’ guy, that I sure thought the world of, but I know he and Dad are up in Heaven swapping stories back and forth with each other and enjoying each other’s company.
My love, hugs, and prayers for comfort are be sent your way today and throughout the days and weeks to come. My love to each of you.