Gary Callow Sr.

ORAN, Mo. -- Gary David Callow Sr., 60, of Shelby, Miss., died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

He was born March 27, 1941, near Pop City, Mo., son of Elmer Jackson and Gladys Blanks Callow. He and Ella M. Diebold were married Sept. 13, 1960.

Callow was a farmer, and farmed the past six years with a son in Shelby. He served on the Bell City School Board 16 years, five as vice president and five as president. He was a member of Hooe Baptist Church at Oran, Bell City Rotary Club, and Eagles Aerie at Advance, Mo. He was formerly of Oran.

Survivors include his wife; four sons, David and Matt Callow of Shelby, Shane and Ladd Callow of Scott City, Mo.; two daughters, Kandy Abner of Marble Hill, Mo., Cindy Priggel of Oran; his mother of Bell City; a brother, Dale Callow of Advance, Mo.; two sisters, Mary Bryeans of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Ruby Faulconer of Eureka Springs, Ark.; and 12 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, three brothers, and a granddaughter.

Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran after 4 p.m. today.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens near Morley, Mo.