Charles Callens

Charles Callens, 74, of Ridgely died on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
Born Satur-day, July 27, 1946, in Ridgely, he was the son of the late Buford Callens and the late Katherine “Billie” Miller Callens.
Mr. Callens was a retired employee of Goodyear and was a member of Christ Church Baptist Fellowship. He proudly served his country in the United States Army.
Funeral services for Mr. Callens will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021, at Cottonwood Baptist Church in Ridgely. Officiating the service will be the Rev. Jeremy Ballinger. Interment will follow in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely. Visitation will be today from 5-8 p.m., and on Friday from 11:30 a.m. until service time, both at Cottonwood Baptist Church in Ridgely.
Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 52 years, Elisabeth Myers Callens of Ridgely; three sons, Tyree Charles Callens (Mandy) of Obion, David Bryan Callens (Angie) of Union City and Karl Lynn Callens (Tobi) of Ridgely; one daughter, Monika Callens Rhamy (Jason) of Ridgely; and three brothers, Ronnie Callens of Southaven, Miss., Daniel Callens of Ridgely and Warren Callens of Port Charlotte, Fla. He was “PawPaw” to 18 grandchildren, Emalee Collins (Austin), Lilliana Callens, Seth Callens (Heather), Landon Callens, Meredith McCoy (Matt), Jacob Callens, Hana Rhamy, Ava Kate Rhamy, Jace Pollock, Jon Paul McTurner, McCall Sanger (Rob), Emily Searcy, Hayden Searcy and Gannon Searcy; and two great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Tyree Callens, Frankie Callens and Jo Lee Callens.
Honoring Mr. Callens as pallbearers will be Seth Callens, Jacob Callens, Landon Callens, Matt McCoy, Stacey Rivers and Austin Collins. Honorary pallbearer will be Tony Lawrence.
Online condolences may be made to the family at johnsonwilliamsfuneralhome.com. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Charles Callens.

Published 3.11.21