Kenneth Callahan

Funeral Service for Kenneth Callahan, 85, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, June 3, 2024 at First Assembly of God Church in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Sallisaw City Cemetery in Sallisaw, Oklahoma under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

Kenneth was born on August 15, 1938 in Bakersfield, California to Eutha Marie (Watts) Callahan and Brice Kenneth Callahan and passed away on May 31, 2024 in Vian, Oklahoma.  He was married to Mildred Florene (McClure) Callahan on November 16, 1957 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Kenneth was a Building Inspector for the City of Sallisaw and was appointed by two governors to serve on the State of Oklahoma Construction Board. He was a lifelong member of Assembly of God Church in Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

Survivors are wife, Mildred of the home; four sons, Greg Callahan and Jami of Fort Smith, AR, Kendall Callahan of Carrollton, TX, Brad Callahan and Stacy of Sallisaw, OK and Chris Callahan and Julie of Plano, TX; 10 grandchildren, Courtney Adair and Kevin, Christa Woodside and Trey, Brandon Callahan, Eric Callahan and Sabrina, Kayla Callahan and Tim Tran, Brice Callahan, Brittany Ekberg and Kyler, Ryan Fair, Parker Callahan and Landry Callahan; 11 great-grandchildren, Matt Adair, Caden Callahan, Camden Callahan, Katelyn Adair, Calah Woodside, James Callahan, Clara Callahan, Eleanor Callahan, Calvin Tran, Cashton Ekberg and Kensington Ekberg; and several other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Patsy Rogers.

Active Pallbearers will be Kevin Adair, Trey Woodside, Tim Tran, Brice Callahan, Kyler Ekberg, Eric Callahan, Caden Callahan, Camden Callahan and Ryan Fair. 

Honorary Pallbearers will be Larry Hohn, Wayne Land, Wendell Norrid, Rev. Harold McKeehen, Herb Pierce, Frank Weatherford, Dennis Sprouse, Harold Powell, Harold Tomlin and Paul Marshall.

Viewing will be Noon - 8 PM Saturday and 2 - 8 PM Sunday at Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw, OK where the family will greet 6 - 8 PM Sunday.