Josielee Callahan Obituary

Callahan, Josielee (Jo) Vest born in West Liberty, KY on March 23, 1920 passed away on May 1, 2012 in Richardson, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Col. Eugene (Gene) Haile Callahan, USAF, Ret. who was born in Kingman, KS on January 1, 1915 and died in Plano, TX on February 5, 2010. They were preceded in death by their daughter Gene (Genie) Anne C. Miller of Yorktown, VA. She is survived by Genie's children Derek Miller and his wife Catherine and their children Sara and Alan; R. Troy Miller and his children Sado and Mateo; Joanna Miller and her children Jessica and Dalton, all of Murphy, TX; a daughter Maureen Callahan and her daughter Katherine Bogy, both of Tucson, AZ; a sister Ella Mae Bauer of Atlanta, GA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jo served as a surgical nurse in the Army Air Corps during World War II and in later years became an accomplished watercolor artist. Eugene was an Air Force pilot and after his retirement became a real estate broker in Tucson, Arizona. The family wishes to thank the staff of San Remo Nursing Home in Richardson, TX and Hospice Plus. Jo and Gene will be inurned together into The Columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery in a private ceremony at a future date.