Evelyn Davenport Callahan

July 24, 1932 - January 21, 2019

Evelyn Davenport Callahan, age 86, of Bristol, TN, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred H. and wife Hazel Davenport; husband, Charles Callahan, Sr.; sisters, Mary Ann Tranum and Lucille Collins; and brother, Marvin Roscoe Davenport. Evelyn loved God with all her heart. She was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She worked at Highlands Juvenile Detention Center until her retirement. She loved cooking for her family and her community. Evelyn always kept her doors open and her table full. She attended Friendship Chapel Baptist Church in Bristol, TN. She is survived by her daughters, Vicki Woods and husband James, and Vernie Johnson and husband Mike; son, Charles “Chip” Callahan; grandchildren, Angela Lawson, Kevin Woods, Amber and Caleb Callahan, and Greg Chapman; great-grandchildren, Aiden Chapman, Sarai Lewis, Aaron Lawson, Josh, Jared, and Jorden Woods; great great-grandchildren, Elijah, Emmie, and Oliver Lewis, and Mason Woods; sister, Joyce Branch; and brother, Fred Davenport. The committal service and interment will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Rooty Branch Cemetery in Bristol, TN. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Mitzi Quillen for her care and compassion during Evelyn’s time of illness. Condolences and memories may be shared and viewed by visiting www.oakley-cook.com. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Callahan and her family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.