She was preceded in death by her husband, Randolph Callahan; parents, Ernest and Hazel Burnett; and siblings, Doris Landers and Ernest Burnett Jr. She is survived by two daughters, Patsy Parrish and Robin (Dwayne) Norvell; one sister, Ruby (Carlton) Vaughan; two sisters-in-law, Nettie Callahan and Carol Burnett; five grandchildren, Butch (Susan) Parrish, Kim Goodman, David Parrish, Madison Norvell, and Miranda (Daniel) Graves; and four great-grandchildren, Morgan Parrish, Jordan (Connor) Bland, Turner Parrish and Mitchell Goodman.
Her life was centered around faith and family. She was a long time member of New Bridge Baptist Church and had a passion for working with the homebound. She was retired from the Federal Reserve Bank.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum, Ave., Richmond, Va. 23231 where a funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 12 p.m. Interment will follow in Washington Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Bridge Baptist Church, 5701 Elko Rd., Sandston, Va. 23150. Online condolences may be made to nelsenrichmond.com.
