Wilma Mae Salmons

Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 17, 2017 at Debo Funeral Home in Fulton. The family will receive guests from 2:00 p.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. Private entombment will be at Callaway Memorial Gardens.

Wilma was born April 27, 1937 in Callaway County to James and Mildred Salmons who preceded her in death. She had been married to Howard Eugene Lechner and later to Samuel Edward Salmons and they both preceded her in death.

She graduated from Fulton High School in 1955 and had worked at the shoe factory and in the restaurant business before owning and operating Wilma’s Beauty Salon for many years.

Wilma liked to crochet, take care of her plants and watch The Young and The Restless but her greatest love was reading books.

She is survived by her son, Steve (Margie) Lechner of Fulton; daughter, Vicki Jett of Fulton; step-son, Dennis Salmons of Fulton; brothers, Leonard (Bonnie) Salmons of Fulton, Lyndell (Margaret) Salmons of Loose Creek, Missouri and Larry (Helen) Salmons of Fulton; sisters, Sharon Blankenbush of Reform, Missouri and Sandy (Randy) Carter of Sacramento, California; eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other family members.

She was also preceded in death by her step-son, Overt Salmons and sister, Wanda Schulte.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association in care of Debo Funeral Home, 833 Court Street, Fulton, Missouri 65251.